Verdict
North Charleston leads on Safety, while Oakland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
SC
56
CA
61
✓ winsEducational Attainment
SC
47
CA
72
✓ winsSafety
SC
30
✓ winsCA
0
Weather
SC
—
CA
—
Livability
SC
45
CA
45
Full Comparison
| Metric | North Charleston | Oakland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,755 | 437,825 |
| Median Income | $58,534 | $94,389 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,288 ✓ | $1,849 |
| Median Home Value | $243,300 ✓ | $883,800 |
| Median Age | 34 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 87% ✓ | 86% |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 48% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 82% | 89% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 49% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 35 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.49 ✓ | 15.21 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 48.45 ✓ | 65.20 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 57" | 25" |