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Verdict
Charleston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
SC
64
✓ winsSC
56
Educational Attainment
SC
93
✓ winsSC
47
Safety
SC
72
✓ winsSC
30
Weather
SC
—
SC
—
Livability
SC
76
✓ winsSC
45
Full Comparison
| Metric | Charleston | North Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,960 | 115,755 |
| Median Income | $83,891 ✓ | $58,534 |
| Median Rent | $1,517 | $1,288 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $438,900 | $243,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 87% |
| Bachelor's+ | 57% ✓ | 27% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 82% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 49% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.75 ✓ | 9.49 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.97 ✓ | 48.45 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 57" | 57" |