Rock Hill, SC vs Spartanburg, SC

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

MetricRock Hill, SCSpartanburg, SC
Population75,25938,910
Median Household Income$68,771$51,964
Median Rent$1,341/mo$1,099/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$203,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9791
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%49.9%
Poverty Rate12.6%23.8%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3941,478
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1905,280
Median AQI4348
Good AQI Days /yr276201
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min20.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.712.6
College Degree Rate35.1%32.6%
Foreign-Born %5.5%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+3.2%

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