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South Carolina
Ladson
Population 16,140
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South Carolina
Mount Pleasant
Population 93,993
Ladson, SC vs Mount Pleasant, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ladson, SC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,140 | 93,993 |
| Median Household Income | $78,760 | $124,755 |
| Median Rent | $1,785/mo | $2,159/mo |
| Median Home Value | $234,900 | $748,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 54.6% | 51% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% | 6.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% (county) | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 240* | 132 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 870* | 1,028 |
| Median AQI | 35 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 222 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 41°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.9 min | 24.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 19.8% | 68.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 13.5% | 4.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.6% | +4.9% |
Mount Pleasant, SC
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.