Cost of Living in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$21,444
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

123.4
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is roughly 23% more expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 158
Enrollment 113,303
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 6.3%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 14
Avg In-State $16,308
Avg Out-of-State $25,576
Avg Grad Rate 59.8%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek 128 $0 83.0%
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 3,727 $8,356 73.0%
Southeastern College-Charleston 232 $22,384 70.0%
Vski Cosmetology School 24 $0 68.0%
Miller-Motte College-Charleston 124 $0 66.0%
Charleston Cosmetology Institute 89 $0 66.0%
College of Charleston 11,729 $12,518 65.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston 266 $0 64.0%
American College of the Building Arts 140 $19,872 64.0%
Charleston Southern University 3,545 $30,380 49.0%
Trident Technical College 14,025 $5,024 29.0%
Top of the Line Barber College 60 $0 20.0%
Medical University of South Carolina 3,117 $15,622
Charleston School of Law 675 $0