Charleston, SC
US City in South Carolina, South · ranked on 46 metrics
Charleston, SC is a US city in South Carolina with a population of 161,314 (161st of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (65th of 434), Median Household Income (106th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (142nd of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (329th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (271st of 395), Average Commute (Minutes) (264th of 434).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202465th of 43485
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202577th of 39581
- Median Household Income$92,414Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024106th of 43476
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 140th of 46069
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025142nd of 39564
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024168th of 46064
- Poverty Rate (%)12.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024160th of 43463
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024162nd of 43463
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025148th of 39563
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025168th of 39558
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024329th of 43424
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024311th of 43428
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025271st of 39531
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024314th of 46032
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024264th of 43439
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024278th of 46040
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025260th of 46044
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$49,150Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025249th of 46046
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 223rd of 46051
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Charleston, SC?
- Charleston, SC has a population of 161,314, 161st among 477 US cities.
- What does Charleston, SC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Charleston, SC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (65th of 434); Median Household Income (106th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (142nd of 395).
- Where does Charleston, SC rank worst?
- Charleston, SC ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (329th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (271st of 395); Average Commute (Minutes) (264th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Charleston, SC?
- Rankodex ranks Charleston, SC on 46 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics