James Island, SC vs Hanahan, SC

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

MetricJames Island, SCHanahan, SC
Population12,19821,452
Median Household Income$104,217$87,984
Median Rent—$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$508,600$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.8%49%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240*228
Property Crime Rate /100k870*747
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs86°F90°F
Winter Lows46°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.516.6
College Degree Rate49.5%38.2%
Foreign-Born %2.9%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+10.5%

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 James Island (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.