Quality of Life

Quality of life in Charleston, SC

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$62,432

After all taxes

Rent burden

37%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$1,114/mo

Life success score

48/100

Moderate Position

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

41/100

Weak

41

Lifestyle

43/100

Weak

43

Financial comfort

63/100

Moderate

63

Housing fit

29/100

Weak

29

Savings potential

21/100

Weak

21

Financial stress (inverted)

69/100

Strong

69

Future wealth

46/100

Moderate

46

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71