Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Indiana, you would:
Economy
make 15.5% less money
Indiana has a GDP per capita of $59,083 as of 2024, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 81.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 11.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In South Carolina, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.0% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 454 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.3% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Indiana has a property crime rate of 1,519 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 2,116 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 17.4% more for a home
The median home value in Indiana is $201,600 as of 2023, compared to $236,700 in South Carolina as of 2023.
pay 10.4% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Indiana is $1,020 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, it is $1,126 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 13.7% less likely to smoke
In Indiana, 18.2% of adults smoke as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 15.7% as of 2022.
be 10.5% less likely to be physically inactive
In Indiana, 27.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 24.6% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.1 years older on average
The median age in Indiana is 38.0 years as of 2023. In South Carolina, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In South Carolina, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 1.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In South Carolina, it takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 26.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
be 14.7% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Indiana, 3.4% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
