Fort Mill, SC vs Gladstone, MO

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.

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

vs

Gladstone

73.5

#721 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 10.3). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $68,633). Gladstone leads in cost of living index (93 vs 115).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Fort Mill, SC Gladstone, MO
WhereAtHome Score 72.6 (#858) 73.5 (#721)
Population 33,626 27,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $529,805 $272,624
Median Household Income $128,125 $68,633
Average Commute 27 min 22.1 min
Walk Score N/A 33
Crime Level 1.3 10.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 115 93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+19.1 R+5.7

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