Summerville, SC vs Charleston, SC

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

MetricSummerville, SCCharleston, SC
Population51,654154,338
Median Household Income$81,046$92,414
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$328,100$509,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%51.8%
Poverty Rate10.1%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307279
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9191,612
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows36°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min24.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114
College Degree Rate33.5%58.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+5.8%

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