Compare

South Carolina

Charleston

SC

Livability

76

out of 100

vs
California

Thousand Oaks

CA

Livability

76

out of 100

Verdict

Charleston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Thousand Oaks leads on Safety.

Score Comparison

Affordability

SC

64

✓ wins
vs

CA

60

Educational Attainment

SC

93

✓ wins
vs

CA

81

Safety

SC

72

vs

CA

90

✓ wins

Weather

SC

vs

CA

Livability

SC

76

vs

CA

76

Full Comparison

MetricCharlestonThousand Oaks
Population149,960 126,532
Median Income$83,891 $125,399
Median Rent$1,517 $2,483
Median Home Value$438,900 $900,600
Median Age36 44
HS Graduation96% 94%
Bachelor's+57% 50%
Broadband Access89% 93%
Homeownership56% 69%
Avg Commute25 min 27 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)3.75 0.58
Property Crime (per 1k)18.97 11.08
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A 0"
Avg Rainfall57" 15"