St. Andrews, SC vs Irmo, SC

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

MetricSt. Andrews, SCIrmo, SC
Population19,86811,813
Median Household Income$46,511$80,489
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$161,300$203,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%38.8%
Poverty Rate25.4%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k456*245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,797*1,487
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr212212
Summer Highs94°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F30°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.39.5
College Degree Rate25.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %7.1%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+6.4%

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