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Charleston

sc · metro 849k

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a dispatch from

charleston

SC

32.78°N

79.94°W

Charleston is pastel rowhouses, cobblestone streets, the smell of pluff mud at low tide, and shrimp and grits that should be illegal everywhere else. The historic district is a working postcard, the food scene punches way above its size, and the porches are made for sitting. Spoleto Festival every spring brings world-class arts. It's small, dense, and absurdly photogenic.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$731

more expensive each month than Lincoln

Charleston costs more than Lincoln, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the charleston entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,987/mo

52% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$55/mo more in state tax than Lincoln

vs 5.84% in Lincoln

03after rent

$5,805/mo

$731 less than Lincoln

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$432k

43% more expensive than Lincoln

vs $302k in Lincoln

05metro size

849k

vs 344k in Lincoln

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

212

pleasant days a year, in charleston.

Lincoln only logs 152 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.6× more on the calendar than Lincoln.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

67/100

26% higher than Lincoln

vs 53/100 in Lincoln

Closest outdoor draw: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area, 19.4 mi.

·walk score®

92/100

23% higher than Lincoln

vs 75/100 in Lincoln

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

20

567% more than Lincoln

vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln

04 · see also

cities that play in charleston's register:

see also

reno

$620/mo cheaper

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asheville

$415/mo cheaper

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see also

greenville

$436/mo cheaper

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