Powdersville, SC vs Parker, SC

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

MetricPowdersville, SCParker, SC
Population10,77112,898
Median Household Income$84,910$40,043
Median Rent$1,232/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$334,900$150,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%61.2%
Poverty Rate9.3%29.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k330*323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,595*1,223*
Median AQI4047
Good AQI Days /yr—203
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute36.1 min24.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.311.8
College Degree Rate36.5%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.4%19.7%
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.