Rogers and Mauldin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Rogers
Mauldin
Opportunity
88 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 3%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs71 · Top 16%
Climate
73 · Top 39%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs71 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Rogers | Mauldin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,981 | 27,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,728 | $82,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,802 | $43,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,876/sq mi | 2,179/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,200 | $258,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,270 | $1,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 68.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 38.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 8.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 721 | 400 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.9 | 14.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.6% | -52.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.4" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.49 | 19.39 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Rogers
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Mauldin
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: Rogers, AR · Mauldin, SC · How this is calculated: methodology