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Florence wins on rent, cost of living, income, jobs, schools, safety and sunshine; Spartanburg wins on home prices and walkability.

Metric
Florence
SC
Spartanburg
SC
Median rent$992 (better)$1,099
Median home$211k$204k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)100.7 (better)106.3
Median income$56,143 (better)$51,964
Unemployment4.9% (better)5.4%
School rating3.3/10 (better)2.7/10
Violent crime / 1k6.2 (better)14.8
Property crime / 1k46.3 (better)52.8
Walk score3046 (better)
Sunny days228 (better)211
Summer temp92°F90°F
Winter temp47°F43°F
Rainfall45.3 in50.2 in
Population40,40838,910
Diversity (0–100)5961
% Black49.8%39.3%
% Hispanic4.6%6.6%
% Asian3.2%2.1%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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