Charleston
- Population
- 870K
- GDP
- $64B
- GDP per capita
- $73,538
- Land area
- 4,297 km²
- Density
- 202/km²
Charleston metro area
32.82, -79.96Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Total Teams, Luxury Stars (Michelin).
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
11 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Golf
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States👑
Charleston Battery
Mount Pleasant (SC) • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • Carolina League
Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston
Other College Teams6 teams
College Basketball (Southern)
Citadel
College Football (FCS) (Southern)
Citadel
College Basketball (Big South)
Charleston Southern
College Basketball (Coastal)
College of Charleston
College Football (FCS)
Charleston Southern
Women's College Basketball (Colonial)
College of Charleston (W)
Major Sporting Events
Golf Majors3 events
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2021 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2012 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1991 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Complete Event Timeline3 events
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2021 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2012 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1991 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $10B across 2 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA purchase-only index for Charleston-North Charleston, SC, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Screen of Charleston
#368 by film pedigree · score 7 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Arthur Freed, Will Patton
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Charleston International Airport
Charleston • 3 - International
Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field
Huntington • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Charleston
Charleston • Container
Luxury Hospitality
3 properties
FTG 5-Star1 entry
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Charleston
FTG 4-Star2 entries
Hotel Bennett
Charleston
The Charleston Place
Charleston