Best places to live in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#14. Hollywood

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 5,330

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#13. Ravenel

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 2,594

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#12. Sangaree

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 8,517

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#11. Moncks Corner

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 14,362

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#10. North Charleston

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 117,460

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#9. Ladson

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,261

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#8. Summerville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 51,262

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#7. Goose Creek

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 46,964

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#6. Hanahan

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 21,119

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#5. James Island

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,738

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#4. Isle of Palms

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 4,350

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#3. Charleston

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 152,014

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#2. Sullivan's Island

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,127

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#1. Mount Pleasant

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 92,662

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