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 | Jacksonville | North Charleston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,281/mo | $1,288/mo | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $243,000 | $243,300 | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,138 | $58,534 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.5 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 86.3 | 86.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.9 | 102.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need $100,317 in North Charleston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville and North Charleston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need about $80,254 in North Charleston to keep the same standard of living.