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Charleston

Charleston, SC

Population: 152,014
VS
Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, SC

Population: 92,662

Charleston vs Mount Pleasant

Side-by-side comparison of Charleston, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC

Demographics

Population
152KCharleston
93KMount Pleasant
64% diff
Median Age
36Charleston
43Mount Pleasant
19% diff
Pop. Density
1,319Charleston
1,866Mount Pleasant
41% diff
Area (sq mi)
109Charleston
45Mount Pleasant
2.4x diff
Male
47.5%
Charleston
48.7%
Mount Pleasant
3% diff
Female
52.5%
Charleston
51.3%
Mount Pleasant
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$90KCharleston
$121KMount Pleasant
35% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KCharleston
$70KMount Pleasant
19% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Charleston
3.7%
Mount Pleasant
70% diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Charleston
2.0%
Mount Pleasant
15% diff
Cost of Living
94Charleston
94Mount Pleasant
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313Charleston
$1,313Mount Pleasant

Housing

Home Value
$469KCharleston
$667KMount Pleasant
42% diff
Median Rent
$1,632Charleston
$2,026Mount Pleasant
24% diff
Homeownership
55.6%
Charleston
73.7%
Mount Pleasant
33% diff
Zillow Value
$581KCharleston
$865KMount Pleasant
49% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,127Charleston
$2,353Mount Pleasant
11% diff
Rent Burden
31.4%
Charleston
32.9%
Mount Pleasant
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
373Charleston
114Mount Pleasant
3.3x diff
Property Crime
2,260Charleston
1,228Mount Pleasant
84% diff
Murder Rate
6Charleston
1Mount Pleasant
5.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
67°FCharleston
67°FMount Pleasant
1% diff
Jan Temp
54°FCharleston
54°FMount Pleasant
0% diff
Jul Temp
82°FCharleston
82°FMount Pleasant
1% diff
Rainfall
56.9"Charleston
51.2"Mount Pleasant
11% diff
Sunny Days
315Charleston
314Mount Pleasant
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
57.7%
Charleston
66.2%
Mount Pleasant
15% diff
High School+
95.9%
Charleston
97.7%
Mount Pleasant
2% diff
Graduate+
22.2%
Charleston
25.4%
Mount Pleasant
14% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.8 minCharleston
25.2 minMount Pleasant
6% diff
Drive Alone
68.1%
Charleston
69.3%
Mount Pleasant
2% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Charleston
0.3%
Mount Pleasant
2.8x diff
Work from Home
17.6%
Charleston
23.2%
Mount Pleasant
32% diff

Health

Obesity
29.4%
Charleston
25.4%
Mount Pleasant
16% diff
Smoking
9.9%
Charleston
7.7%
Mount Pleasant
29% diff
Uninsured
8.5%
Charleston
6.6%
Mount Pleasant
29% diff
Diabetes
9.5%
Charleston
7.5%
Mount Pleasant
27% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Charleston
4.0%
Mount Pleasant
13% diff
Depression
22.4%
Charleston
22.4%
Mount Pleasant

The Verdict

10 Charleston
:
26 Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant leads in 26 of 36 categories

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