North Charleston, SC
Overall Livability
45
out of 100
🏙
45
Livability
💰
56
Affordability
🎓
47
Educational Attainment
🛡
30
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
115,755
Median Age
34
Median Income
$58,534
Poverty Rate
16%
Housing
Median Home Value
$243,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,288
Homeownership Rate
49%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher87%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband82%
Average Commute Time
27 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.49
Property Crime (per 1k)
48.45
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Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
29%
35–54
25%
55–64
11%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 115,755
- Median Income
- $58,534
- Median Rent
- $1,288
- Median Home Value
- $243,300
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Homeownership
- 49%
- Broadband Access
- 82%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Other Cities in South Carolina
- Columbia136,754
- Mount Pleasant90,945
- Charleston149,960
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 56
- Educational Attainment
- 47
- Crime & Safety
- 30
- Weather
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