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Hanahan is a small city of 21,452 people in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It's about 7 miles from Charleston, SC and 164 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $1k a month.
21,452people
$375kTypical home
$1,412/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,452
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,041 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 7 mi to Charleston, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,412/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (781 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to CHS airport
- 3 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 93 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 37 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 857 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 145 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berkeley County: R+16 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk