Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Missouri instead of South Carolina, you would:
Economy
make 12.9% more money
South Carolina has a GDP per capita of $49,914 as of 2024, while in Missouri, the GDP per capita is $56,344 as of 2024.
be 32.7% less likely to be unemployed
In South Carolina, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Missouri, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Housing & Income
pay 11.5% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in South Carolina is $1,126 as of 2023, while in Missouri, it is $996 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.9 minutes less
The average one-way commute in South Carolina takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023. In Missouri, it takes 23.7 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 49.6% less densely populated
South Carolina has a population density of 69.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 34.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to smoke
In South Carolina, 15.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Missouri, that number is 18.6% as of 2022.
be 27.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In South Carolina, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Missouri, that number is 2.1% as of 2023.
be 22.6% more likely to be food insecure
In South Carolina, 9.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Missouri, that number is 11.4% as of 2021.
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.
