North Charleston, SC vs Ladson, SC

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

MetricNorth Charleston, SCLadson, SC
Population119,91316,140
Median Household Income$62,956$78,760
Median Rent$1,430/mo$1,785/mo
Median Home Value$302,200$234,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%54.6%
Poverty Rate14.4%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k668240*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,455870*
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min30.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.416.1
College Degree Rate28.6%19.8%
Foreign-Born %11%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%+4.6%

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.