Apache Junction, AZ 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.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Fort Mill

72.6

#858 nationally

Fort Mill leads in crime level (1.3 vs 11.7). Fort Mill leads in median household income ($128,125 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 115).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Fort Mill, SC
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	72.6 (#858)
Population	41,153	33,626
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$529,805
Median Household Income	$56,209	$128,125
Average Commute	28.5 min	27 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	1.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	R+19.1

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