Orangeburg, SC vs Cayce, SC

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

MetricOrangeburg, SCCayce, SC
Population13,25313,741
Median Household Income$38,635$62,045
Median Rent$848/mo$1,360/mo
Median Home Value$163,500$166,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate32.6%13.7%
Unemployment Rate6.4% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,132558
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2512,585
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min19.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714.5
College Degree Rate26.3%31.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.