MetricTaylors, SCBerea, SC
Population24,50516,862
Median Household Income$77,144$49,829
Median Rent$1,337/mo$1,076/mo
Median Home Value$257,500$204,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%60.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*323*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*1,223*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min24.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.615
College Degree Rate46.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %11.6%18.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+13.6%

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.