Tega Cay, SC vs Rock Hill, SC

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

MetricTega Cay, SCRock Hill, SC
Population13,61575,259
Median Household Income$142,000$68,771
Median Rent—$1,341/mo
Median Home Value$529,200$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.2%51.2%
Poverty Rate1.5%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k75394
Property Crime Rate /100k6132,190
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min25 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.7
College Degree Rate67.1%35.1%
Foreign-Born %16.8%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%+2.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.