Spartanburg, SC vs Taylors, SC

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

MetricSpartanburg, SCTaylors, SC
Population38,91024,505
Median Household Income$51,964$77,144
Median Rent$1,099/mo$1,337/mo
Median Home Value$203,700$257,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%43.7%
Poverty Rate23.8%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,478323*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,2801,223*
Median AQI4847
Good AQI Days /yr201203
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min22 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.616.6
College Degree Rate32.6%46.8%
Foreign-Born %6.1%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+6.5%

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 Taylors (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.