North Charleston, SC vs Summerville, SC

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

MetricNorth Charleston, SCSummerville, SC
Population119,91351,654
Median Household Income$62,956$81,046
Median Rent$1,430/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$302,200$328,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%48.1%
Poverty Rate14.4%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k668307
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4551,919
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows41°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min31.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.417.1
College Degree Rate28.6%33.5%
Foreign-Born %11%5.9%
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.