City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brownsville | Charleston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872/mo | $870/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $112,600 | $172,800 | 34.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,735 | $58,902 | 20.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 92.6 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.0 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 98.3 | 2.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brownsville, you'd need $99,838 in Charleston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brownsville and Charleston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Charleston than in Brownsville. If you earn $80,000 in Brownsville, you'd need about $79,871 in Charleston to keep the same standard of living.