North Augusta, SC vs Oak Grove, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNorth Augusta, SCOak Grove, SC
Population25,65312,256
Median Household Income$86,092$74,554
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,045/mo
Median Home Value$233,600$210,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9294
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%41.5%
Poverty Rate6.6%12.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149225*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5431,365*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.712.6
College Degree Rate36.7%32.6%
Foreign-Born %3.6%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+11.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Oak Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.