Spartanburg, SC vs Fountain Inn, SC

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

MetricSpartanburg, SCFountain Inn, SC
Population38,91012,020
Median Household Income$51,964$73,585
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,184/mo
Median Home Value$203,700$275,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%50.7%
Poverty Rate23.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,478244
Property Crime Rate /100k5,280949
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr201203
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min20.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.617.2
College Degree Rate32.6%33.5%
Foreign-Born %6.1%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+41.4%

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