Charleston
Primary City: Charleston
Primary State/Province: South Carolina
Primary Language: English
Population: 870K
GDP: $64B • GDP per capita: $73,538
Charleston metro area
32.82, -79.96Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Golf
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • United States👑
Charleston Battery
Mount Pleasant (SC) • Level: 2
College/University Teams7 teams
American Football • FCS
Charleston Southern
Charleston
Basketball • NCAA
Charleston Southern
Charleston
Basketball • NCAA
College of Charleston
Charleston
Basketball • NCAA
Citadel
Charleston
W Basketball • NCAA W
Charleston Southern (W)
Charleston
W Basketball • NCAA W
College of Charleston (W)
Charleston
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Baseball • Minor Lg Base
Charleston RiverDogs
Charleston
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
South Carolina Stingrays
North Charleston
Major Sporting Events
Golf Majors3 events
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2021 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
PGA Championship
Golf Major
2012 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Ryder Cup
Golf International
1991 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Complete Event Timeline3 events
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2021 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
PGA Championship
Golf Majors
2012 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Ryder Cup
Golf Majors
1991 • Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmetto | $1B | Unicorn |
Total Market Cap: $1B across 1 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities2 entries
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, United States
College of Charleston
Charleston, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Charleston International Airport
Charleston • 3 - International
Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field
Huntington • 4 - Regional
Port1 entry
Charleston
Charleston • Container
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star1 entry
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Charleston
FTG 4-Star2 entries
Hotel Bennett
Charleston
The Charleston Place
Charleston