Population
Charleston
152,014
Round Rock
124,288
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Round Rock
$97,187
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Round Rock
$383,700
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Round Rock
$1,713
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Round Rock
1.31
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Round Rock
154.8
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Round Rock
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Round Rock
3.6%
How Similar Are Charleston & Round Rock?
Round Rock is Charleston's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Round Rock
124,288
Charleston has a 18% larger population than Round Rock.
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Round Rock
1.31
Charleston's violent crime is significantly higher than Round Rock's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Round Rock
19.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Round Rock
50.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Charleston has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Round Rock
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Round Rock
$97,187
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Round Rock
$383,700
Charleston has a 18% higher home values than Round Rock.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Round Rock
28.8%
Charleston has a 29% higher education than Round Rock.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Round Rock
58.3%
Charleston has a 20% higher demographics than Round Rock.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Round Rock
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Round Rock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Charleston
0
Round Rock
Charleston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRound Rock scores 110.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.6 in Charleston. Charleston scores 191.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.3 in Round Rock. Charleston scores 118.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.3 in Round Rock.
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Charleston has a median property tax of $2,144 vs $6,381 in Round Rock (66% lower). Charleston has a median home value of $469,100 vs $383,700 in Round Rock (22% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Round Rock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRound Rock has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 12.0% in Charleston. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 17.6% in Charleston. Charleston: 87,105 vs Round Rock: 71,096 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Round Rock leads
Source: FBI UCRRound Rock has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 2.82 in Charleston. Round Rock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Charleston. Round Rock has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 3.58 in Charleston.
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 28.8% in Round Rock. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 41.4% in Round Rock.
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 1.2x the size of Round Rock (124,288).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charleston
Round Rock
Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4.3 vs Round Rock: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Charleston has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Round Rock. Round Rock has a work from home of 23.1% compared to 17.6% 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.