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Honea Path vs Walhalla

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.5× in Walhalla) and growth since 2010 (+7 pts in Honea Path).

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Honea Path, SCKnown for its schoolsSouth Carolina · 3,739 people
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Walhalla, SCAn outdoors townSouth Carolina · 4,157 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Honea PathKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 88%of SC districts Outdoors#36 most walkable in SC0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$227K typical home26% below the SC typical home All about Honea Path →
WalhallaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#30 most walkable in SC1.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Work2,819 jobsbased in Walhalla, a regional job hub Housing$231K typical home25% below the SC typical home All about Walhalla →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.5×
Walhalla is more of a job hub
Walhalla 1.95Honea Path 0.43
Growth since 2010+7 pts
Honea Path has grown faster since 2010
Honea Path +2.5%Walhalla -4.5%
Homeowners+8.3 pts renters
Walhalla has more renters
Honea Path 65.3%Walhalla 57%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Honea Path places higher on 12 of 20 SC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
DHonea PathSafer than 9% of U.S. towns BWalhallaSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
AHonea PathBetter than 88% of districts in the state B+WalhallaBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C−Honea PathHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns DWalhallaHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
12Honea Path
8Walhalla

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 168 towns #46#139 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 173 towns #73#164 SafestSafety · 84 towns #47#9 Highest graduation rateSchools · 160 towns #6#66 Lowest obesityHealth · 173 towns #74#124 Most activeHealth · 173 towns #93#143 Most conserved landOutdoors · 148 towns #114#76 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 173 towns #109#65

Left end = #1 in South Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Honea Path’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Honea Path$1,300/mo
Typical home $227K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $772/mo · Housing →
Walhalla$1,310/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $669/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Honea PathWalhalla
Snow a year1″2″
January low—29°F
July high—89°F
Growing season (days)—203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th43rd
Outdoors & history
Honea PathWalhalla
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.8%
Settled—1849
National Register places16
Archive photos412
Famous people born here36
Community
Honea PathWalhalla
Library hours a week44 hrs46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Honea PathSCWalhallaSC
Honea Path ↔ Walhalla44 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Honea PathWalhalla
People
Population 3,739Lowest 4,157Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Highest SC: +10.7% -4.5%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 42.2±8.5Highest 5% above SC 40.9±10.4Lowest about the SC average
Honea Path and Walhalla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±7.7Highest SC: 21.4% 18.9%±5.7Lowest SC: 21.4%
Honea Path and Walhalla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.8%±4.4Lowest SC: 18.9% 22.9%±6.6Highest SC: 18.9%
Walhalla and Honea Path are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12%Highest SC: 32.1% 11.4%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±0.8Lowest SC: 5.7% 1%±0.9Highest SC: 5.7%
Walhalla and Honea Path are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $32,900±$23kLowest 53% below SC $36,327±$14kHighest 48% below SC
Walhalla and Honea Path are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,400±$35kLowest 40% below SC $171,900±$39kHighest 34% below SC
Walhalla and Honea Path are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $772±$148Highest 35% below SC $669±$103Lowest 43% below SC
Honea Path and Walhalla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $912Highest 27% below SC $902Lowest 28% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.2%±22.6Highest SC: 52.1% 21.2%±13Lowest SC: 52.1%
Honea Path and Walhalla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.6%Lowest SC: 14.1% 45.9%Highest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.3%Highest SC: 71.9% 57%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 27 yrs older than SC 1975Highest 17 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 21% above SC 32 minHighest 26% above SC
Work from home 12.7%±8.9Highest SC: 11.5% 3.2%±3Lowest SC: 11.5%
Honea Path and Walhalla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Lowest 10.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 1.95Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Anderson (10%)Greenville (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WalhallaFew work in Honea Path
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.3Lowest 81.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #75 of 141 in SC#92 of 141 in SC
School district Anderson 02Oconee 01
High school in town None in townNone in town
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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