Charleston, South Carolina

About Charleston

Charleston, SC is a mid-size city located in southeastern South Carolina counting 157,665 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in South Carolina.

Charleston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 115.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,368 residents per square mile.

📰 Charleston News Today

• Lowcountry agencies search for person who fell off boat into marina Live 5 News · Aug 17
• Crews continue search for man who fell overboard at Ashley Marina WCIV · Aug 17
• Market Street is getting a Coca-Cola mural — and it’s the only one coming to South Carolina postandcourier.com · Aug 18
• This State Park In Charleston Is The 'Birthplace Of South Carolina' With Nature And Historical Trails islands.com · Aug 18
• SCDNR, multiple agencies search for missing boater WCBD News 2 · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Charleston Unique

• The largest city in South Carolina — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• One of 8 places in the US named Charleston — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 115.25 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Charleston

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Charleston

• 39 Rue de Jean — french
• 45 Waterside on Lockwood — New American
• Azul Mexicano — mexican
• Babas on Cannon — pastry (café)
• Bareo — filipino
• Basil — thai
• Beautiful South — chinese
• Bedford Falls — grill
• Benny Ravello's — pizza
• Benny Rinaldi's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ben Ham Gallery · Art gallery
• Charleston Apple Museum · Museum
• Children's Museum of the Lowcountry · Museum
• Drummond Studio Gallery · Art gallery
• H. L. Hunley Submarine · Attraction
• Joseph Manigault House · Museum
• Macaulay Museum of Dental History · Museum
• North Charleston Fire Museum · Museum
• S. Cato Int'l Investment Gallery · Art gallery
• The Aiken-Rhett House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charleston

• Brittlebank Park reviews ★
• Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site reviews ★
• DeReef Park reviews ★
• Flag Park reviews ★
• Harmon Field reviews ★
• House Park reviews ★
• Lenevar Park reviews ★
• Lowndes Grove reviews ★
• Mary Conway Park reviews ★
• McMahon Playground reviews ★
• Mitchell Playground reviews ★
• Philip Simmons Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Charleston

• C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
• Charleston Progressive
• Daniel Island School
• James Simons Montessori
• Memminger Elementary
• Mitchell Elementary
• Murray-LaSaine Montessori
• Oakland Elementary
• Philip Simmons High
• Sanders-Clyde Elementary
• Springfield Elementary
• St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
• Stiles Point Elementary
• Stono Park Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Charleston Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Roper Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Trident Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Musc Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Charleston

🏘️ Nearby Communities