Mount Pleasant, SC vs Charleston, SC

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

MetricMount Pleasant, SCCharleston, SC
Population93,993154,338
Median Household Income$124,755$92,414
Median Rent$2,159/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$748,500$509,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%51.8%
Poverty Rate6.1%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132279
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0281,612
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs90°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24.2 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.614
College Degree Rate68.4%58.3%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+5.8%

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