State size comparison
compared to
New Mexico is about 4 times bigger than South Carolina.
South Carolina is approximately 77,983 sq km, while New Mexico is approximately 314,310 sq km, making New Mexico 303% larger than South Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of South Carolina is ~4.6 million people (2.6 million fewer people live in New Mexico).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 10 statistics
Be 27.1% less likely to live below the poverty line in South Carolina
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Carolina is 4.3% more expensive than New Mexico
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