| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
| Livability | 76- Stable Housing Market
- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Lots of Local Amenities
Charleston Livability | 78- 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
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| D-- 123
- 102
- 99
- 103
- 100
- 100
- 177
- 96
- 99
Charleston Cost Of Living | A+- 100
- 94
- 100
- 98
- 100
- 102
- 103
- 98
- 104
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
| D+- 358
- 4
- 28
- 43
- 282
- 2,022
- 140
- 1,656
- 226
- 2,379
Charleston Crime | F- 770
- 10
- 62
- 109
- 590
- 3,233
- 497
- 2,357
- 379
- 4,003
Columbia Crime |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A- $68,724
- $106,951
- $73,271
- $56,133
- 2%
Charleston Employment | D- $45,232
- $71,443
- $37,669
- $33,235
- 4%
Columbia Employment |
| Metrics | Charleston | Columbia |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| A+- $629,743
- $2,006
- 55%
- 45%
- 2.3
Charleston Housing | A+- $338,709
- $1,463
- 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-- 53%
- 46
Charleston User rating | D- 55%
- 30
Columbia User rating |
