West Columbia vs Seven Oaks

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West Columbia, SC

Area Score

Top 24% nationally

Seven Oaks, SC

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

West Columbia

Seven Oaks

Opportunity

75 · Top 14%

68 · Top 26%

Climate

72 · Top 43%

Physical resilience

58 · Bottom 49%

62 · Top 46%

Housing affordability

77 · Bottom 44%

83 · Top 45%

Access

98 · Top 19%

Economic stability

50 · Bottom 31%

53 · Bottom 36%

Measured values

Metric	West Columbia	Seven Oaks	Source period
Population	17,963	15,921	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$56,912	$62,955	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$36,920	$31,938	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,908/sq mi	2,059/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$201,700	$208,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,201	$1,246	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	55.3%	62.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	2.6%	2.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.9%	41.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	13.7%	12.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	35°F	35°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	45.2"	45.2"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	4 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	21.2 min	21.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.6	40.9	2024 ACS 5-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

West Columbia

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

Seven Oaks

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

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