Charleston vs Summerville
Charleston, SC compared with Summerville, SC · 17 miles apart
Charleston has 159,423 residents to Summerville’s 53,177. Charleston comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Summerville does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Charleston, SC | Summerville, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,423 | 53,177 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,383 | 2,353 |
| Median household income | $92,414 | $81,046 |
| Median home value | $509,700 | $328,100 |
| Median rent | $1,722 | $1,526 |
| Homeownership | 55.6% | 69.1% |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 31.2 min |
| Median age | 36.6 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 58.3% | 33.5% |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 4× |
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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