Charleston vs Greenville
Charleston, SC compared with Greenville, SC · 195 miles apart
Charleston has 159,423 residents to Greenville’s 75,310. Charleston comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Greenville does better on median rent, average commute.
| Charleston, SC | Greenville, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,423 | 75,310 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,383 | 2,440 |
| Median household income | $92,414 | $71,472 |
| Median home value | $509,700 | $487,500 |
| Median rent | $1,722 | $1,312 |
| Homeownership | 55.6% | 41.1% |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 19 min |
| Median age | 36.6 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 58.3% | 55.5% |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 14% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 6.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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