Population
Kendall
78,527
Charleston
152,014
Median Income
Kendall
$83,664
Charleston
$90,038
Home Value
Kendall
$516,900
Charleston
$469,100
Rent
Kendall
$1,808
Charleston
$1,632
Crime Rate
Kendall
N/A
Charleston
3.58
Cost of Living
Kendall
156.3
Charleston
150.6
Avg Temp
Kendall
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Kendall
3.2%
Charleston
3.4%
How Similar Are Kendall & Charleston?
Charleston is Kendall's #8 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kendall
78,527
Charleston
152,014
Charleston has a 48% larger population than Kendall.
Political Leaning
Kendall
55.4%
Charleston
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Kendall
3.2%
Charleston
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Kendall
$83,664
Charleston
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kendall
$516,900
Charleston
$469,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kendall
34.5%
Charleston
40.7%
Charleston has a 15% higher education than Kendall.
Demographics
Kendall
48.3%
Charleston
72.9%
Charleston has a 34% higher demographics than Kendall.
Cost of Living
Kendall
156.3
Charleston
150.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Kendall and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kendall
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Charleston
Charleston leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $2,436 in Kendall (36% lower). Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,630 vs $1,995 in Kendall (22% lower). Charleston scores 191.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Kendall.
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 — Kendall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a median property tax of $2,144 vs $4,097 in Kendall (91% lower). Kendall has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 12.4% in Charleston. Charleston has a median rent of $1,632 vs $1,808 in Kendall (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston: 87,105 vs Kendall: 42,375 for labor force. Charleston has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.8% in Kendall. Charleston has a per capita income of $58,583 vs $50,476 in Kendall (14% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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 34.5% in Kendall. Charleston has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 48.3% in Kendall.
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 1.9x the size of Kendall (78,527). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 41.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kendall
Charleston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 4.3 vs Kendall: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kendall: 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 ACSKendall has a public transit of 3.5% compared to 0.9% in Charleston. Charleston has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.2% in Kendall. Charleston has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 13.8% in Kendall.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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