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 | Charleston | Homestead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,517/mo | $1,527/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $438,900 | $316,200 | 38.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,891 | $57,739 | 45.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 102.1 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 96.5 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 106.5 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.8 | 7.2% 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 Charleston, you'd need $113,658 in Homestead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Charleston, SC is about 12% cheaper overall than Homestead, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Charleston than in Homestead. If you earn $80,000 in Charleston, you'd need about $90,926 in Homestead to keep the same standard of living.