Population
Charleston
152,014
Mooresville
51,447
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Mooresville
$88,592
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Mooresville
$348,500
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Mooresville
$1,505
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Mooresville
2.19
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Mooresville
137.1
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Mooresville
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Mooresville
4.1%
How Similar Are Charleston & Mooresville?
Mooresville is Charleston's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Mooresville
51,447
Charleston (152,014) is about 3.0x larger than Mooresville (51,447).
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Mooresville
2.19
Charleston has a 39% higher violent crime than Mooresville.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Mooresville
21.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Mooresville
65.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mooresville has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Mooresville
4.1%
Mooresville has a 17% higher unemployment than Charleston.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Mooresville
$88,592
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Mooresville
$348,500
Charleston has a 26% higher home values than Mooresville.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Mooresville
30.4%
Charleston has a 25% higher education than Mooresville.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Mooresville
75.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Mooresville
137.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Mooresville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Charleston
0
Mooresville
Charleston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mooresville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMooresville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,222 vs $1,630 in Charleston (33% lower). Mooresville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,340 vs $1,787 in Charleston (33% lower). Mooresville scores 106.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.6 in Charleston.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Mooresville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMooresville has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Charleston has a median home value of $469,100 vs $348,500 in Mooresville (35% higher). Charleston has a median property tax of $2,144 vs $3,159 in Mooresville (32% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston: 87,105 vs Mooresville: 28,404 for labor force. Mooresville has a poverty rate of 7.6% compared to 12.0% in Charleston. Charleston has a per capita income of $58,583 vs $42,955 in Mooresville (36% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRMooresville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.35 compared to 2.82 in Charleston. Mooresville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.43 in Charleston. Charleston has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 33.3% in Mooresville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charleston leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.7% compared to 30.4% in Mooresville. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 43.8% in Mooresville.
Public 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 Mooresville (51,447).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charleston
Mooresville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4.3 vs Mooresville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mooresville: 5 vs Charleston: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Mooresville. Charleston has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Mooresville. Mooresville has a drive alone of 71.7% compared to 68.1% in Charleston.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Charleston, SC
Compare Charleston against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.