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Lowndesville vs Waterloo 35 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Lowndesville) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Waterloo).
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.
Lowndesville A small town of 206
Quiet strengths Lowndesville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lowndesville →
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.
★ What stands out · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side 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.
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
Growing season (days) 226d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 2 — Community
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 35 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lowndesville ↔ Waterloo 35 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
206 Lowest 212 Highest
Median age
52 ±12.9 Highest 29% above SC 49 ±24.2 Lowest 22% above SC
Kids under 18
19.9% ±8.2 Lowest SC: 21.4% 25.5% ±23.2 Highest SC: 21.4%
Age 65+
10.2% ±14.2 Lowest SC: 18.9% 26.9% ±13.8 Highest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.6% Highest SC: 32.1% 21.9% Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1% ±7 Lowest SC: 5.7% 5.2% ±6.7 Highest SC: 5.7%
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$510 ±$177 57% below SC —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $383 69% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.9% ±79.2 Lowest SC: 52.1% 100% ±100 Highest SC: 52.1%
Below poverty line
32% Lowest SC: 14.1% 37.3% Highest SC: 14.1%
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.3% Lowest SC: 71.9% 71.1% Highest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967 Lowest 25 yrs older than SC 1970 Highest 22 yrs older than SC
Average commuteone way
38 min Lowest 50% above SC 43 min Highest 69% above SC
Work from home
0% ±21.2 SC: 11.5% 0% ±26.4 SC: 11.5%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.3 mi Lowest 32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.26 Lowest 0.58 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Greenwood (11%) Laurens (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Waterloo Few work in Lowndesville
Conserved landshare of the town
0.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
20.9 Highest 4.5 Lowest
School district
— Laurens 55
High school in town
— None in town
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lowndesville or Waterloo: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lowndesville? → Moving to Lowndesville: what should I know? →
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Waterloo or Lowndesville: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Waterloo? → Moving to Waterloo: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Waterloo’s Town Square.
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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