Taylors, SC vs Five Forks, SC

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

MetricTaylors, SCFive Forks, SC
Population24,50518,656
Median Household Income$77,144$141,786
Median Rent$1,337/mo$2,178/mo
Median Home Value$257,500$452,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%50.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%2.5%
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°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min25.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.3
College Degree Rate46.8%65.6%
Foreign-Born %11.6%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+7.0%

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.