Port Royal, SC vs North Charleston, SC

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

MetricPort Royal, SCNorth Charleston, SC
Population15,579119,913
Median Household Income$74,870$62,956
Median Rent$1,726/mo$1,430/mo
Median Home Value$347,200$302,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.8%53.1%
Poverty Rate8.4%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141668
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3333,455
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.4
College Degree Rate38.4%28.6%
Foreign-Born %5.2%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.0%+12.5%

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