Population
Springfield
169,432
North Charleston
117,460
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
North Charleston
$62,789
Home Value
Springfield
$165,200
North Charleston
$267,700
Rent
Springfield
$920
North Charleston
$1,364
Crime Rate
Springfield
11.79
North Charleston
8.11
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
North Charleston
112.1
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
North Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
North Charleston
4.3%
How Similar Are Springfield & North Charleston?
North Charleston is Springfield's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
169,432
North Charleston
117,460
Springfield has a 31% larger population than North Charleston.
Violent Crime
Springfield
11.79
North Charleston
8.11
Springfield has a 31% higher violent crime than North Charleston.
Property Crime
Springfield
41.85
North Charleston
39.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
59.7%
North Charleston
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Springfield
4.3%
North Charleston
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$45,984
North Charleston
$62,789
North Charleston has a 27% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Springfield
$165,200
North Charleston
$267,700
North Charleston has a 38% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
19.4%
North Charleston
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Springfield
85.2%
North Charleston
39.1%
Springfield's demographics is significantly higher than North Charleston's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
83.8
North Charleston
112.1
North Charleston has a 25% higher cost of living than Springfield.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and North Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Springfield
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North Charleston
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $883 vs $1,630 in North Charleston (46% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,787 in North Charleston (39% lower). Springfield scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in North Charleston.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 10.6% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a median home value of $267,700 vs $165,200 in Springfield (38% higher). Springfield has a median rent of $920 vs $1,364 in North Charleston (33% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 87,804 vs North Charleston: 64,482 for labor force. North Charleston has a median household income of $62,789 vs $45,984 in Springfield (27% higher). North Charleston has a poverty rate of 15.5% compared to 19.4% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRNorth Charleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 7.27 in Springfield. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 15.6% compared to 9.3% in North Charleston. Springfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.17 in North Charleston.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 18.9% in North Charleston. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% 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 ACSSpringfield has a population of 169,432, about 1.4x the size of North Charleston (117,460).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Springfield
North Charleston
Healthcare — North Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Charleston: 3.5 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in Springfield. North Charleston has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston.
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