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Moncks Corner is a small city of 15,485 people in Berkeley County, South Carolina. It's about 26 miles from Charleston, SC and 147 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $333k and rent runs about $1k a month.
15,485people
$333kTypical home
$1,307/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,485
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,346 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to Charleston, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $333k (≈$2,101/mo)
- Median rent $1,307/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (228 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,282 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 40% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to CHS airport
- 21 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 80 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 324 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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