Charleston-North Charleston, SC Cost of Living & Economic Score
Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis cost-of-living and household-budget data for the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area.
Cost of living in Charleston-North Charleston
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, prices in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan area run 2.0% above the U.S. average (Regional Price Parity index 102.0 on a base of 100). That puts Charleston-North Charleston close to the middle of the U.S. cost-of-living range.
For broader state context — including state taxes, insurance, and energy costs that affect every South Carolina household — see the South Carolina state report.
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About the InflationRank Score
The InflationRank Score is a proprietary 0–100 composite that summarizes a metro area's cost-of-living and economic conditions on a familiar A–F grading scale. The composite weighs cost level, inflation pressure, and income resilience, sourced from federal government datasets and reviewed annually as federal data refreshes.
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