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1 / 14#14. Hollywood
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 5,330
Best places to live in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 14#13. Ravenel
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,594
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3 / 14#12. Sangaree
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,517
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4 / 14#11. Moncks Corner
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 14,362
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5 / 14#10. North Charleston
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 117,460
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6 / 14#9. Ladson
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,261
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7 / 14#8. Summerville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 51,262
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8 / 14#7. Goose Creek
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 46,964
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9 / 14#6. Hanahan
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 21,119
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10 / 14#5. James Island
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,738
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11 / 14#4. Isle of Palms
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,350
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12 / 14#3. Charleston
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 152,014
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13 / 14#2. Sullivan's Island
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,127
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14 / 14#1. Mount Pleasant
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 92,662
