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Living in Charleston

In Charleston (Missouri), unemployment is 5% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Charleston had a population of 4,447. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Charleston reached 5%. A foreign population count of 27 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population4,447people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,325EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent715.1EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate5%country median 4.6% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime2,361offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 49% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Charleston?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Charleston.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Charleston recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)739.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent715.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes74 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Charleston a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–55%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–74%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–73%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Charleston?

The median gross salary is about 2,325 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Charleston?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Charleston is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,325 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate5 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Charleston?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Charleston median gross pay: €2,325 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €740
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Charleston Salary needed to live in Charleston

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Charleston. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Charleston. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents42.55 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Charleston when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Charleston?

Police recorded about 2,361 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,361 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
Recorded crime across major citiesCharleston highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Charleston highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Charleston2,379
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,361 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes38 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Charleston's nearest airport was CGI, 39 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CGI3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Charleston. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Charleston.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.5°C in January to 26.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 93.5 mm in January and 98.3 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.33 · Feb 9 · Mar 14.78 · Apr 21.06 · May 25.72 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.61 · Oct 21.61 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 8.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.33 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 3.11 · Apr 8.61 · May 14.28 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 19.72 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 8.72 · Nov 3 · Dec -1.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 3.83 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 14.83 · May 20 · Jun 24.44 · Jul 26.22 · Aug 25.33 · Sep 21.44 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 93.47 · Feb 108 · Mar 126 · Apr 139.7 · May 120.4 · Jun 108.2 · Jul 98.3 · Aug 84.33 · Sep 81.53 · Oct 90.68 · Nov 106.7 · Dec 103.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±4.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±4.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Charleston covered an area of 12.4 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Charleston stood at 358 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Charleston?

The published population was 4,447 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.42 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official
Foreign-resident share0.602 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents27 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density358 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)15Official
Population4,447 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program15Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,412 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Charleston

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Charleston alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1096 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 0.6% Charleston+5562%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,325 Charleston+163%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 5.0% Charleston−27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 2,361 (2024) Charlestonno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Charleston

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Charleston, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Perry4,448 residentsForest Hills4,455 residentsGlendale4,465 residentsVail4,466 residentsSpringhill4,485 residentsWahneta4,409 residents

How does Charleston compare?

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Is Charleston part of Sikeston?

Charleston is in the published commuting zone of Sikeston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sikeston city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Charleston?

The published population was 4,447 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How safe is Charleston?

Police recorded about 2,361 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

What is the typical salary in Charleston?

The median gross salary is about 2,325 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Charleston?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Charleston?

27 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Charleston a good place to live?

Charleston may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Charleston part of Sikeston?

Charleston is in the published commuting zone of Sikeston; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Charleston?

Sikeston is near Charleston. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Charleston (Missouri), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0779a7fa3ea31e1d54fe8888542851dc},
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}
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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