Lakeway, TX vs North Charleston, SC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

North Charleston

66.8

#1502 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 22.2). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $58,534). North Charleston leads in cost of living index (102 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakeway, TX	North Charleston, SC
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1332)	66.8 (#1502)
Population	19,189	121,469
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$747,050	$312,277
Median Household Income	$154,118	$58,534
Average Commute	27.1 min	24.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	26
Crime Level	2.1	22.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	146	102
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+16.3

Data coverage note: Lakeway is missing data for 1 metric that North Charleston has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

D+

68.2 Score