Parker, SC vs Powdersville, SC

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

MetricParker, SCPowdersville, SC
Population12,89810,771
Median Household Income$40,043$84,910
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,232/mo
Median Home Value$150,400$334,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate29.6%9.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*330*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*1,595*
Median AQI4740
Good AQI Days /yr203—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.816.3
College Degree Rate15.9%36.5%
Foreign-Born %19.7%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%—

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.