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Columbia vs North Charleston
Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, SC and North Charleston, SC
Demographics
Population
138KColumbia
117KNorth Charleston
18% diff
Median Age
29Columbia
34North Charleston
20% diff
Pop. Density
997Columbia
1,506North Charleston
51% diff
Area (sq mi)
132Columbia
73North Charleston
81% diff
Male
49.4%
Columbia50.0%
North Charleston1% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia50.0%
North Charleston1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$56KColumbia
$63KNorth Charleston
13% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$36KNorth Charleston
7% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia11.5%
North Charleston30% diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia2.8%
North Charleston61% diff
Cost of Living
94Columbia
94North Charleston
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207Columbia
$926North Charleston
30% diff
Housing
Home Value
$244KColumbia
$268KNorth Charleston
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,158Columbia
$1,364North Charleston
18% diff
Homeownership
47.3%
Columbia48.5%
North Charleston3% diff
Zillow Value
$227KColumbia
$308KNorth Charleston
36% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,670North Charleston
14% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia31.5%
North Charleston10% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
775Columbia
966North Charleston
25% diff
Property Crime
5,252Columbia
6,019North Charleston
15% diff
Murder Rate
22Columbia
23North Charleston
4% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
65°FColumbia
67°FNorth Charleston
3% diff
Jan Temp
50°FColumbia
54°FNorth Charleston
7% diff
Jul Temp
81°FColumbia
82°FNorth Charleston
1% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Columbia
54.6"North Charleston
10% diff
Sunny Days
301Columbia
316North Charleston
5% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia28.0%
North Charleston65% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia86.7%
North Charleston5% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia8.7%
North Charleston2.3x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
24.5 minNorth Charleston
41% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia76.6%
North Charleston22% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Columbia1.8%
North Charleston25% diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia8.4%
North Charleston17% diff
Health
Obesity
37.2%
Columbia35.6%
North Charleston4% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia14.5%
North Charleston2% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Columbia15.2%
North Charleston15% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia13.7%
North Charleston6% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia5.7%
North Charleston9% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia21.0%
North Charleston12% diff
The Verdict
18
Columbia
:
20
North Charleston
North Charleston leads in 20 of 38 categories