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Charleston County, South Carolina
Population 420,264 · Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston
- Overall cost of living: +1% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Terrain relief: 44 ft, lower than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $489,100 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,620 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $173/mo | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,565/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.39% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 6.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,901 | higher than 61% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $88,494 | higher than 89% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +13% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 552.2 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈212 days | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 64 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 22 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.7% of weeks | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈72.1°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.2 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $427/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $273/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $71/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.79/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.5 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈44 ft | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 50.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.2:1 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.77 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.07 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.97 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 128/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 yrs | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 493/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 118/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.6/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 87.9% | higher than 87% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 32 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 17.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 221 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 58 per sq mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.3 per 1k | higher than 85% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 16.6 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 420,264 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.2 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 51.9% Dem | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 46.3% Rep | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 64.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Black | 22.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 469 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 25.9 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 40 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 8.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 123 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 312 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 121 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 113 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 27 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 40 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 121 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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