Charleston-North Charleston, SC

CBSA: 16700 · Data year: 2024

101.0

Overall

96.3

Goods

88.2

Services

119.8

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 101.0

Goods 96.3

Services 88.2

Rents 119.8

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$100,962

in Charleston-North Charleston, SC purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	97.4	97.4	86.8	96.9
2009	97.3	95.2	88.0	101.5
2010	97.8	96.9	90.4	96.3
2011	99.4	96.8	91.7	102.4
2012	100.3	96.8	93.9	107.2
2013	99.6	97.0	94.1	104.2
2014	99.8	97.7	96.6	104.3
2015	100.1	96.4	96.3	106.7
2016	99.7	97.1	94.7	99.6
2017	99.2	97.0	91.1	102.2
2018	98.3	95.3	91.9	107.6
2019	98.2	95.7	94.7	111.9
2020	98.0	95.4	92.3	112.5
2021	99.2	96.1	89.7	106.1
2022	99.1	94.5	88.7	110.9
2023	101.1	95.9	85.3	123.4
2024	101.0	96.3	88.2	119.8

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.