Simpsonville, SC vs Fountain Inn, SC

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

MetricSimpsonville, SCFountain Inn, SC
Population26,14412,020
Median Household Income$82,457$73,585
Median Rent$1,415/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$299,300$275,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%50.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k225244
Property Crime Rate /100k2,093949
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min20.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.717.2
College Degree Rate37.9%33.5%
Foreign-Born %8.8%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.5%+41.4%

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