North Charleston, SC vs Hanahan, SC

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

MetricNorth Charleston, SCHanahan, SC
Population119,91321,452
Median Household Income$62,956$87,984
Median Rent$1,430/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$302,200$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%49%
Poverty Rate14.4%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k668228
Property Crime Rate /100k3,455747
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min23.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.416.6
College Degree Rate28.6%38.2%
Foreign-Born %11%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%+10.5%

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