Wade Hampton, SC vs Greenville, SC

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

MetricWade Hampton, SCGreenville, SC
Population20,89872,935
Median Household Income$77,449$71,472
Median Rent$1,115/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$487,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%47.7%
Poverty Rate7.2%14%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323*466
Property Crime Rate /100k1,223*2,866
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr203203
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows37°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min19 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher16.515.8
College Degree Rate46%55.5%
Foreign-Born %9.6%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.0%+5.9%

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