Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Carolina instead of Ohio, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Ohio, 39.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 17.7% less money
Ohio has a GDP per capita of $60,669 as of 2024, while in South Carolina, the GDP per capita is $49,914 as of 2024.
Safety
be 60.1% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Ohio has a violent crime rate of 284 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 454 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.2% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Ohio has a property crime rate of 1,676 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 2,116 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 18.8% more for a home
The median home value in Ohio is $199,200 as of 2023, compared to $236,700 in South Carolina as of 2023.
pay 14.0% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Ohio is $988 as of 2023, while in South Carolina, it is $1,126 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 16.5% less likely to smoke
In Ohio, 18.8% of adults smoke as of 2022. In South Carolina, that number is 15.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 38.0% less densely populated
Ohio has a population density of 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 69.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 26.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Ohio, 2.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to be food insecure
In Ohio, 11.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In South Carolina, that number is 9.3% as of 2021.
commute 2.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Ohio takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023. In South Carolina, it takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 48.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Ohio, 6.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In South Carolina, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
