Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ohio instead of South Carolina, you would:
Health
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In South Carolina, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 39.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed
In South Carolina, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ohio, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 21.5% more money
South Carolina has a GDP per capita of $49,914 as of 2024, while in Ohio, the GDP per capita is $60,669 as of 2024.
Safety
be 37.5% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
South Carolina has a violent crime rate of 454 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 284 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.8% less likely to be a victim of property crime
South Carolina has a property crime rate of 2,116 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 1,676 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.8% less for a home
The median home value in South Carolina is $236,700 as of 2023, compared to $199,200 in Ohio as of 2023.
pay 12.3% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in South Carolina is $1,126 as of 2023, while in Ohio, it is $988 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in South Carolina takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023. In Ohio, it takes 23.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 32.6% less likely to be uninsured
In South Carolina, 9.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 6.2% as of 2023.
be 19.7% more likely to smoke
In South Carolina, 15.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Ohio, that number is 18.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 61.4% more densely populated
South Carolina has a population density of 69.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Ohio, that number is 111.5 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 20.7% 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 Ohio, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
be 25.8% more likely to be food insecure
In South Carolina, 9.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Ohio, that number is 11.7% as of 2021.
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
