Socastee, SC vs Garden City, SC

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

MetricSocastee, SCGarden City, SC
Population23,79611,591
Median Household Income$62,257$47,249
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$234,200$217,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%30.8%
Poverty Rate12.6%17.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k254*254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,219*1,219*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows35°F38°F
Snowfall——
Avg Commute20.6 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.613
College Degree Rate21.8%22.2%
Foreign-Born %9.7%2.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.4%

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.