North Charleston, SC vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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

MetricNorth Charleston, SCMount Pleasant, SC
Population119,91393,993
Median Household Income$62,956$124,755
Median Rent$1,430/mo$2,159/mo
Median Home Value$302,200$748,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%51%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k668132
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4551,028
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr222222
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.417.6
College Degree Rate28.6%68.4%
Foreign-Born %11%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%+4.9%

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