City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Rock Hill | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,193/mo | $1,328/mo | 10.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $232,500 | $276,600 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,807 | $73,712 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 90.2 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Rock Hill, you'd need $108,105 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rock Hill, SC is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Summerville, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Rock Hill than in Summerville. If you earn $80,000 in Rock Hill, you'd need about $86,484 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.