Columbia vs Rock Hill
Columbia, SC compared with Rock Hill, SC · 62 miles apart
Columbia has 147,035 residents to Rock Hill’s 75,911. Columbia comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Rock Hill does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Columbia, SC | Rock Hill, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147,035 | 75,911 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,055 | 1,692 |
| Median household income | $55,529 | $68,771 |
| Median home value | $264,300 | $295,100 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,341 |
| Homeownership | 45.5% | 54.2% |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 25 min |
| Median age | 28.6 | 35.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.9% | 35.1% |
| Poverty rate | 24% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 4.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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