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North Charleston is a mid-size city of 119,913 people in Charleston County, South Carolina. It's about 8 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 $302k and rent runs about $1k a month.
119,913people
$302kTypical home
$1,430/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 119,913
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,538 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 8 mi to Charleston, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $302k (≈$1,906/mo)
- Median rent $1,430/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% 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
- Above-average violent crime (662 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,400 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 27% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to CHS airport
- 2 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 59 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 92 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 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
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charleston County: D+6 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk