Socastee, SC vs Red Hill, SC

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

MetricSocastee, SCRed Hill, SC
Population23,79615,920
Median Household Income$62,257$68,250
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,179/mo
Median Home Value$234,200$249,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%34.9%
Poverty Rate12.6%19.1%
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°F89°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.613.9
College Degree Rate21.8%21.7%
Foreign-Born %9.7%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.3%

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.