Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Missouri, you would:
Economy
make 11.4% less money
Missouri has a GDP per capita of $56,344 as of 2024, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
be 48.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Missouri, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Housing & Income
pay 13.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Missouri is $996 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, it is $1,126 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.6% less likely to smoke
In Missouri, 18.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 15.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.2 years older on average
The median age in Missouri is 38.9 years as of 2023. In South Carolina, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 38.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Missouri, 2.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 18.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Missouri, 11.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In South Carolina, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 1.9 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Missouri takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023. In South Carolina, it takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 98.6% more densely populated
Missouri has a population density of 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 69.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
