Hanahan, SC vs North Charleston, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHanahan, SCNorth Charleston, SC
Population21,452119,913
Median Household Income$87,984$62,956
Median Rent$1,412/mo$1,430/mo
Median Home Value$374,800$302,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%53.1%
Poverty Rate11.7%14.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228668
Property Crime Rate /100k7473,455
Median AQI3547
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.613.4
College Degree Rate38.2%28.6%
Foreign-Born %11%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%+12.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.