Red Bank, SC vs West Columbia, SC

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

MetricRed Bank, SCWest Columbia, SC
Population11,31417,963
Median Household Income$68,004$56,912
Median Rent$1,160/mo$1,201/mo
Median Home Value$189,000$201,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%13.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225*536
Property Crime Rate /100k1,365*4,032
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min19.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.815.4
College Degree Rate19.3%40.9%
Foreign-Born %3.8%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+5.9%

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