Mount Pleasant, SC Cost of Living


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Mount Pleasant cost of living score
112
More expensive
12.0% higher
than the US average
25.4% higher
than the South Carolina average
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 112, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 12.0% higher than the U.S. average and 25.4% higher than the average for South Carolina.

Mount Pleasant, SC

Housing costs in Mount Pleasant?
A typical home costs $678,700, which is 100.7% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 161.1% more expensive than the average South Carolina home, at $259,900. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Mount Pleasant costs $2,150 per month, which is 50.3% more than the national average of $1,430 and 48.4% more than the state average of $1,110.

Can I afford Mount Pleasant?
To live comfortably in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a minimum annual income of $129,960 for a family, and $76,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant offers up one of the most attractive options for budget-friendly living found somewhere near South Carolina's Charleston County boasting medians hovering around the high-$400s and rental rates shortly arrive close by upwards of 1.2 thousand dollars respectively - both considerably lower compared to other beach side cities like Sullivan's Island or Isle of Palms located much further down southeastward. Grocery stores also stay completely equal with United States averages due largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax totals out unchanged at no less than 8%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesMount PleasantSouth CarolinaUnited States
  112.089.3100.0
  107.395.8100
  96.7102.7100.0
  193.176.6100.0
  $678,700$259,900$338,100
  104.1%103.9%100.0%
  92.986.8100.0
  93.976.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 3 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 8 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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