Orangeburg, SC vs Forest Acres, SC

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

MetricOrangeburg, SCForest Acres, SC
Population13,25310,530
Median Household Income$38,635$78,306
Median Rent$848/mo$1,263/mo
Median Home Value$163,500$279,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%48.7%
Poverty Rate32.6%8.2%
Unemployment Rate6.4% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,132375
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2513,368
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—212
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min19.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.713.6
College Degree Rate26.3%62%
Foreign-Born %1.5%3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-2.2%

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