| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
| Livability | 77- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Charleston Livability | 79- Stable Housing Market
- Low Cost of Living
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Columbia Livability |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Charleston Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Columbia Amenities |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Goods & Services Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| D- 122
- 97
- 102
- 89
- 174
- 88
- 121
Charleston Cost Of Living | B- 100
- 98
- 99
- 86
- 101
- 82
- 131
Columbia Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| C-- 375
- 5
- 35
- 48
- 286
- 1,889
- 150
- 1,409
- 330
- 2,264
Charleston Crime | F- 599
- 9
- 33
- 73
- 484
- 2,856
- 359
- 2,186
- 311
- 3,454
Columbia Crime |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A- $46,575
- $72,071
- $49,886
- $37,941
- 2%
Charleston Employment | D- $30,863
- $47,416
- $25,269
- $22,527
- 4%
Columbia Employment |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $349,000
- $1,318
- 55%
- 45%
- 2.3
Charleston Housing | A+- $186,000
- $956
- 47%
- 53%
- 2.2
Columbia Housing |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| A-- 38
- 14
- n/a
- 92.2%
- 50.2%
Charleston Schools | D+- 73
- 16
- n/a
- 84.2%
- 41.6%
Columbia Schools |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| D- 54%
- 39
Charleston User rating | D- 54%
- 29
Columbia User rating |
