MetricLadson, SCHanahan, SC
Population16,14021,452
Median Household Income$78,760$87,984
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$234,900$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%49%
Poverty Rate12.3%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240*228
Property Crime Rate /100k870*747
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.116.6
College Degree Rate19.8%38.2%
Foreign-Born %13.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+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 Ladson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.