Charleston, SC — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
101
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$425,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,950
Median Rent
Per month
$85,200
Median Income
Household
3.4%
Unemployment
Rate
150,227
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
119.8
Housing
🛒
96.3
Groceries
🚗
103.2
Transport
🏥
93.4
Healthcare
⚡
88.2
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
MilitaryTourismHealthcareTechnologyManufacturing
Compare Charleston Against Other Cities
Charleston vs Columbia, SC
Columbia index: 93.7
-7.2%
Charleston vs Greenville, SC
Greenville index: 93.3
-7.6%
Charleston vs Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach index: 93.6
-7.3%
Charleston vs Syracuse, NY
Syracuse index: 95.7
-5.2%
Charleston vs Rockford, IL
Rockford index: 92.2
-8.7%
Charleston vs Savannah, GA
Savannah index: 95.2
-5.7%
Charleston vs Jackson, MS
Jackson index: 89
-11.9%
Charleston vs Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport index: 106.9
+5.8%
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