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Ravenel is a small town of 2,615 people in Charleston County, South Carolina. It's about 15 miles from Charleston, SC and 172 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,615people
$239kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
90° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,615
- Part of a metro area
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 15 mi to Charleston, SC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,505/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (388 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,086 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CHS airport
- 14 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 95 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 797 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 101 bars within 25 mi
- 132 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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