Population
Margate
58,418
North Charleston
117,460
Median Income
Margate
$60,852
North Charleston
$62,789
Home Value
Margate
$286,200
North Charleston
$267,700
Rent
Margate
$1,662
North Charleston
$1,364
Crime Rate
Margate
1.77
North Charleston
8.11
Cost of Living
Margate
122.9
North Charleston
112.1
Avg Temp
Margate
N/A
North Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Margate
4.3%
North Charleston
4.3%
How Similar Are Margate & North Charleston?
North Charleston is Margate's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Margate
58,418
North Charleston
117,460
North Charleston (117,460) is about 2.0x larger than Margate (58,418).
Violent Crime
Margate
1.77
North Charleston
8.11
North Charleston's violent crime is significantly higher than Margate's — 78% difference.
Property Crime
Margate
11.35
North Charleston
39.56
North Charleston's property crime is significantly higher than Margate's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Margate
41.0%
North Charleston
57.4%
Margate leans Democratic while North Charleston leans Republican.
Unemployment
Margate
4.3%
North Charleston
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Margate
$60,852
North Charleston
$62,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Margate
$286,200
North Charleston
$267,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Margate
19.1%
North Charleston
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Margate
38.1%
North Charleston
39.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Margate
122.9
North Charleston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Margate and North Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Margate
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North Charleston
North Charleston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,787 vs $2,333 in Margate (31% lower). North Charleston scores 137.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.1 in Margate. North Charleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,630 vs $1,900 in Margate (17% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $2,310 in Margate (66% lower). Margate has a owner-occupied of 77.1% compared to 48.5% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a median rent of $1,364 vs $1,662 in Margate (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston: 64,482 vs Margate: 32,247 for labor force. Margate has a poverty rate of 11.6% compared to 15.5% in North Charleston. Margate has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston.
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Crime & Safety — Margate leads
Source: FBI UCRMargate has a property crime clearance of 29.0% compared to 9.3% in North Charleston. Margate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.17 in North Charleston. Margate has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 5.80 in North Charleston.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Margate leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMargate has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 36.9% in North Charleston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a population of 117,460, about 2x the size of Margate (58,418). North Charleston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 45.7.
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Margate
North Charleston
Healthcare — North Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Charleston: 3.5 vs Margate: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.8% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Margate. Margate has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston.
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