City Comparison
Charleston vs Charlotte
A data-driven comparison of Charleston, SC and Charlotte, NC across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Charlotte
Affordability
Charlotte
Safety
Charleston
Walkability
Charlotte
Air Quality
Charleston
Charleston, SC
Charlotte, NC
Housing & Cost of Living
$395,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$320,000
$2,705
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$1,774
$69,560
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$62,817
40
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
64
13.6¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.2¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.1 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
7.3 per 1K
0.6 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
38.5 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
93/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
97/100
34/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
78/100
80/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
52/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 56
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 60
Relatively High
Climate Risk
Very Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
66/100
Kurby Score
81/100
Demographics & Economy
150,227
Population
874,579
84.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
8.0%
3.9%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.5%
12.6%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
11.7%