Population
Charleston
152,014
Westminster
115,546
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Westminster
$96,145
Home Value
Charleston
$469,100
Westminster
$497,400
Rent
Charleston
$1,632
Westminster
$1,816
Crime Rate
Charleston
3.58
Westminster
3.05
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Westminster
161.5
Avg Temp
Charleston
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Westminster
3.8%
How Similar Are Charleston & Westminster?
Westminster is Charleston's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charleston
152,014
Westminster
115,546
Charleston has a 24% larger population than Westminster.
Violent Crime
Charleston
3.58
Westminster
3.05
Charleston has a 15% higher violent crime than Westminster.
Property Crime
Charleston
20.22
Westminster
35.40
Westminster has a 43% higher property crime than Charleston.
Political Leaning
Charleston
57.4%
Westminster
44.1%
Charleston leans Republican while Westminster leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Charleston
3.4%
Westminster
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Charleston
$90,038
Westminster
$96,145
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Charleston
$469,100
Westminster
$497,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Charleston
40.7%
Westminster
31.6%
Charleston has a 22% higher education than Westminster.
Demographics
Charleston
72.9%
Westminster
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Charleston
150.6
Westminster
161.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Charleston and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westminster
Charleston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $2,089 in Westminster (14% lower). Charleston scores 191.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.7 in Westminster. Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,630 vs $1,754 in Westminster (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Westminster has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 54.8% in Charleston. Charleston has a median property tax of $2,144 vs $2,509 in Westminster (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 12.0% in Charleston. Charleston: 87,105 vs Westminster: 69,838 for labor force. Westminster has a government sector of 46.4% compared to 38.7% in Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Charleston leads
Source: FBI UCRWestminster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 2.82 in Charleston. Charleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 3.49 in Westminster. Charleston has a violent crime clearance of 63.8% compared to 41.5% in Westminster.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
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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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 31.6% in Westminster. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 46.3% in Westminster.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.3x the size of Westminster (115,546). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charleston
Westminster
Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4 vs Westminster: 3 for with emergency services. Charleston: 4.3 vs Westminster: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.5% in Westminster. Westminster has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.9% in Charleston. Westminster has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.6% in Charleston.
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