2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Augusta, GA vs Charleston, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Charleston has 36% less violent crime than Augusta.
- Charleston has 40% less property crime than Augusta.
 Augusta, GACharleston, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock17.722.7
 Property Crime59.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Augusta

Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

   |    Reply

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Charleston

Cities with the Least Crime Near Augusta, GeorgiaCrime Index
 Gough, GA 
 Beech Island, SC 
 Keysville, GA5.65
 Perry, SC5.75
 Midville, GA7.85
 Salley, SC11.7
 Edgefield, SC14.3
 Blythe, GA14.35
 Harlem, GA14.65
 Grovetown, GA17.5

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.