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South Carolina
Tega Cay
Population 13,615
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South Carolina
Boiling Springs
Population 12,936
Tega Cay, SC vs Boiling Springs, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Tega Cay, SC | Boiling Springs, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,615 | 12,936 |
| Median Household Income | $142,000 | $72,068 |
| Median Rent | — | $1,266/mo |
| Median Home Value | $529,200 | $244,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 91 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 25.2% | 32.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% | 9.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% (county) | 4.6% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 75 | 428* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 613 | 1,054* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 276 | 201 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 33°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.6 min | 25 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14 | 16.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 67.1% | 26.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.8% | 12.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +13.1% | — |
Boiling Springs, SC
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 Boiling Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.