MetricHanahan, SCLadson, SC
Population21,45216,140
Median Household Income$87,984$78,760
Median Rent$1,412/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$234,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%54.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228240*
Property Crime Rate /100k747870*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.1
College Degree Rate38.2%19.8%
Foreign-Born %11%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ladson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.