Bedford, TX vs Fort Mill, SC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bedford

75.5

#446 nationally

vs

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 3.9). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $80,924). Bedford leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 27 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bedford, TX Fort Mill, SC
WhereAtHome Score 75.5 (#446) 72.6 (#858)
Population 48,370 33,626
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $376,909 $529,805
Median Household Income $80,924 $128,125
Average Commute 24.8 min 27 min
Walk Score 44 N/A
Crime Level 3.9 1.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+5.1 R+19.1

Data coverage note: Fort Mill is missing data for 1 metric that Bedford has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.