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
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.
be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ohio, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In South Carolina, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
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.
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, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
