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Charleston metro · South

Charleston, SC

South Carolina · approx. 788,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$66.6K

household / year

Avg home price

$397K

~$1,988/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,590

per month

Cost of living

96

100 = US avg

How Charleston scores

Job market depth65/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability60/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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