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Boiling Springs, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Cherokee County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,609
Population
1,843/sq mi density
$79,798
Median Income
$37,642 per capita
$230,000
Home Value
$278,413 Zillow
$1,267
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
206
Violent Crime/100K
2,930 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,798 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$230,000 home value, $1,267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
206 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,798
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,642
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boiling Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boiling Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,798
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,642
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,729
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,342M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
988
Restaurants
86
Healthcare
80
Retail
197
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,729
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,948
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,798 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,642 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $2,342M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 988 |
| Restaurants | 86 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 197 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,948 |