Charleston, SC
Overall Livability
76
out of 100
🏙
76
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
93
Educational Attainment
🛡
72
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
149,960
Median Age
36
Median Income
$83,891
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$438,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,517
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
49%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher96%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.75
Property Crime (per 1k)
18.97
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
31%
35–54
24%
55–64
12%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 149,960
- Median Income
- $83,891
- Median Rent
- $1,517
- Median Home Value
- $438,900
- Median Age
- 36.3
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Mount Pleasant10 km
- North Charleston13 km
- Columbia160 km
Other Cities in South Carolina
- Columbia136,754
- North Charleston115,755
- Mount Pleasant90,945
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 93
- Crime & Safety
- 72
- Weather
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