Charleston vs North Charleston
Side-by-side comparison of Charleston, SC and North Charleston, SC
Demographics
Population
152KCharleston
117KNorth Charleston
29% diff
Median Age
36Charleston
34North Charleston
5% diff
Pop. Density
1,319Charleston
1,506North Charleston
14% diff
Area (sq mi)
109Charleston
73North Charleston
49% diff
Male
47.5%
Charleston50.0%
North Charleston5% diff
Female
52.5%
Charleston50.0%
North Charleston5% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$90KCharleston
$63KNorth Charleston
43% diff
Per Capita Income
$59KCharleston
$36KNorth Charleston
64% diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Charleston11.5%
North Charleston83% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Charleston4.3%
North Charleston26% diff
Cost of Living
94Charleston
94North Charleston
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313Charleston
$926North Charleston
42% diff
Housing
Home Value
$469KCharleston
$268KNorth Charleston
75% diff
Median Rent
$1,632Charleston
$1,364North Charleston
20% diff
Homeownership
55.6%
Charleston48.5%
North Charleston15% diff
Zillow Value
$592KCharleston
$310KNorth Charleston
91% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,127Charleston
$1,670North Charleston
27% diff
Rent Burden
31.4%
Charleston31.5%
North Charleston0% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
359Charleston
815North Charleston
2.3x diff
Property Crime
2,035Charleston
3,981North Charleston
96% diff
Murder Rate
4Charleston
17North Charleston
3.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
67°FCharleston
67°FNorth Charleston
1% diff
Jan Temp
51°FCharleston
50°FNorth Charleston
3% diff
Jul Temp
82°FCharleston
83°FNorth Charleston
0% diff
Rainfall
44.3"Charleston
52.5"North Charleston
19% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Charleston
0.3"North Charleston
Education
Bachelor's+
57.7%
Charleston28.0%
North Charleston2.1x diff
High School+
95.9%
Charleston86.7%
North Charleston11% diff
Graduate+
22.2%
Charleston8.7%
North Charleston2.6x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.8 minCharleston
24.5 minNorth Charleston
3% diff
Drive Alone
68.1%
Charleston76.6%
North Charleston12% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Charleston1.8%
North Charleston2x diff
Work from Home
17.6%
Charleston8.4%
North Charleston2.1x diff
Health
Obesity
29.4%
Charleston35.6%
North Charleston21% diff
Smoking
9.9%
Charleston14.5%
North Charleston46% diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Charleston16.8%
North Charleston2.6x diff
Diabetes
9.5%
Charleston13.7%
North Charleston44% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Charleston5.7%
North Charleston27% diff
Depression
22.4%
Charleston21.0%
North Charleston7% diff
The Verdict
28
Charleston
:
9
North Charleston
Charleston leads in 28 of 37 categories