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South Carolina
Spartanburg
Population 38,910
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South Carolina
Boiling Springs
Population 12,936
Spartanburg, SC vs Boiling Springs, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Spartanburg, SC | Boiling Springs, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,910 | 12,936 |
| Median Household Income | $51,964 | $72,068 |
| Median Rent | $1,099/mo | $1,266/mo |
| Median Home Value | $203,700 | $244,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.9% | 32.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.8% | 9.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,478 | 428* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 5,280 | 1,054* |
| Median AQI | 48 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 201 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.2 min | 25 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.6 | 16.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 32.6% | 26.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.2% | — |
Spartanburg, SC
Boiling Springs, SC
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 Boiling Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.