Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$295,100
Charlotte $356,400
Median rent$1,341/mo
Charlotte $1,473/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Charlotte 29%
Rock Hill
York County75,259 residentsYork 03
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
19th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Charlotte median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rock Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rock Hill against Charlotte. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Charlotte median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Charlotte median 16.4
Graduation rate82%
Charlotte median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index88
Charlotte 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
Charlotte 0.65%
Local sales tax7.49%
Charlotte median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute25.0 min
Charlotte 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Charlotte 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Charlotte median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés26
Charlotte median 25 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Charlotte median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks32
Charlotte median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$68,771
Charlotte $83,304
Unemployment5.8%
Charlotte 4.4%
Professional occupations37%
Charlotte 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rock Hill on housing & affordability
Rock Hill's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Weddington17 mi from Rock HillA− 63 C+ Waxhaw16 mi from Rock HillB 62 C Stallings24 mi from Rock HillB− 64 C+ Tega Cay7 mi from Rock HillB− 70 B− Fort Mill6 mi from Rock HillB− 69 B− Indian Trail23 mi from Rock HillC+ 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Rock Hill
Is Rock Hill, SC a good place to live?
Rock Hill scores 55 out of 100, 19th of 28 Charlotte suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rock Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $295,100, 17% below the Charlotte median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $1,341/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rock Hill?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Rock Hill sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Rock Hill is served by York 03. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rock Hill?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rock Hill?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 32 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Rock Hill old or new?
The median home in Rock Hill was built in 1994 — close to the Charlotte median of 1996. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 66% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.