Rock Hill, SC vs Tega Cay, SC

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

MetricRock Hill, SCTega Cay, SC
Population75,25913,615
Median Household Income$68,771$142,000
Median Rent$1,341/mo—
Median Home Value$295,100$529,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%25.2%
Poverty Rate12.6%1.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k39475
Property Crime Rate /100k2,190613
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min30.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714
College Degree Rate35.1%67.1%
Foreign-Born %5.5%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+13.1%

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