North Charleston vs Spring Hill
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $288,500 in Spring Hill and $302,200 in North Charleston.
- Households earn more in Spring Hill ($68,432 vs $62,956 median).
- Spring Hill has the warmer winter: January highs of 71°F vs 60°F.
- Spring Hill has more scorching days: 105 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 64.
- North Charleston is growing faster: +12.5% since 2020 vs +0%.
- Commutes are shorter in North Charleston (25 vs 30 minutes each way).
- Florida has no state income tax on wages; South Carolina's top rate is 6%.
Side by side
| North Charleston, SC | Spring Hill, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 129,245 | 119,983 |
| Growth since 2020 | +12.5% | n/a |
| People per square mile | 1,658 | 2,002 |
| Median age | 34.6 | 44.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29% | 20% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $62,956 | $68,432 |
| Median home value | $302,200 | $288,500 |
| Home value to income | 4.8× | 4.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,430 | $1,440 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 101.0 | 100.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 119.8 | 125.8 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,700 | $75,700 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 80% |
| Top state income tax | 6% | None |
| Combined sales tax | 7.49% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.5 | 29.8 |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 60° / 39° | 71° / 44° |
| July high / low | 91° / 74° | 91° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 53 in | 52 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 64 | 105 |
| Nights below freezing | 22 | 14 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 7 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 98.6 | 88.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 60% | 50% |
| Home prices, past year | +4.7% | +1.1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +61.6% | +47.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: North Charleston: March to May and October to November. Spring Hill: October to April.
Full monthly tables: North Charleston weather by month and Spring Hill weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,700 in North Charleston and $75,700 in Spring Hill. Moving from North Charleston to Spring Hill, you would need about $74,900 to match a $75,000 salary.
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