Population
Charleston
152,014
Grapevine
50,875
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Grapevine
$111,438
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Grapevine
$470,400
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Grapevine
$1,806
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Grapevine
1.78
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Grapevine
179.9
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Grapevine
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Grapevine
4.1%
How Similar Are Charleston & Grapevine?
Grapevine is Charleston's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Grapevine
50,875
Charleston (152,014) is about 3.0x larger than Grapevine (50,875).
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Grapevine
1.78
Charleston has a 50% higher violent crime than Grapevine.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Grapevine
20.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Grapevine
55.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Grapevine
4.1%
Grapevine has a 18% higher unemployment than Charleston.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Grapevine
$111,438
Grapevine has a 19% higher median income than Charleston.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Grapevine
$470,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Grapevine
40.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Grapevine
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Grapevine
179.9
Grapevine has a 16% higher cost of living than Charleston.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Grapevine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charleston
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Grapevine
Grapevine leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston scores 137.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.4 in Grapevine. Charleston scores 191.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.2 in Grapevine. Charleston scores 150.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 179.9 in Grapevine.
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Housing Market — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrapevine has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Charleston has a median property tax of $2,144 vs $7,439 in Grapevine (71% lower). Charleston has a median rent of $1,632 vs $1,806 in Grapevine (10% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grapevine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston: 87,105 vs Grapevine: 31,262 for labor force. Grapevine has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 12.0% in Charleston. Grapevine has a median household income of $111,438 vs $90,038 in Charleston (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Grapevine leads
Source: FBI UCRGrapevine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.43 in Charleston. Grapevine has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Charleston. Grapevine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.35 compared to 2.82 in Charleston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Grapevine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a population of 152,014, about 3x the size of Grapevine (50,875). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 40.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charleston
Grapevine
Healthcare — Grapevine leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrapevine: 4.5 vs Charleston: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Grapevine. Charleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Grapevine. Grapevine has a work from home of 19.5% compared to 17.6% in Charleston.
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