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McColl vs Cherryvale

72 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in McColl) and street grid (2.7× in McColl).

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McColl, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,200 people
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Cherryvale, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 2,611 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.

McCollOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$136K typical home55% below the SC typical home SchoolsBetter than 10%of SC districts All about McColl →
CherryvaleOne of the healthiest towns
Health60% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 22%of SC districts All about Cherryvale →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in McColl
McColl $410Cherryvale $199
Street grid2.7×
McColl has the more walkable street grid
McColl 122Cherryvale 45.3
Kids under 18+15 pts
McColl has more kids
McColl 35.6%Cherryvale 20.6%
Jobs per worker2.2×
McColl is more of a job hub
McColl 0.37Cherryvale 0.17
Homeowners+16.3 pts renters
Cherryvale has more renters
McColl 45.5%Cherryvale 29.2%
Age 65++9.5 pts
McColl has more people 65 and up
McColl 18.1%Cherryvale 8.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in McColl

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.

McColl$800/mo
Typical home $136K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $456/mo · Housing →
Cherryvale$490/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between McColl and Cherryvale.

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.

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.

Schools
DMcCollBetter than 10% of districts in the state C−CherryvaleBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
D−McCollHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns C+CherryvaleHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
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
McCollCherryvale
Snow a year1″1″
January low33°F35°F
July high93°F91°F
Growing season (days)239d239d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th52nd
Outdoors & history
McCollCherryvale
Archive photos18—
Famous people born here1—
Community
McCollCherryvale
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

72 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCollSCCherryvaleSC
McColl ↔ Cherryvale72 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.

McCollCherryvale
People
Population 2,200Lowest 2,611Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Lowest SC: +10.7% -3.6%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 28.2±7.3Highest 30% below SC 25.6±4.2Lowest 36% below SC
McColl and Cherryvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.6%±5.9Highest SC: 21.4% 20.6%±6.9Lowest SC: 21.4%
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.3Highest SC: 18.9% 8.6%±3.6Lowest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3%Lowest SC: 32.1% 13.6%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±1.3Lowest SC: 5.7% 3%±2.3Highest SC: 5.7%
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $26,638±$7kLowest 62% below SC $40,428±$13kHighest 42% below SC
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $56,300±$11kLowest 78% below SC $90,500±$33kHighest 65% below SC
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $456±$113Lowest 61% below SC $809±$283Highest 31% below SC
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $410Highest 67% below SC $199Lowest 84% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.6%±41.1Lowest SC: 52.1% 58.7%±17.8Highest SC: 52.1%
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 41.9%Highest SC: 14.1% 23%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.5%Highest SC: 71.9% 29.2%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the SC average 20 minLowest 23% below SC
Work from home 2.2%±3.1Lowest SC: 11.5% 10.6%±9.9Highest SC: 11.5%
Cherryvale and McColl are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Laurinburg (11%)Sumter (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CherryvaleFew work in McColl
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%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 122Highest 45.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#135 of 141 in SC
School district Marlboro 01Sumter 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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