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Ladson vs Moncks Corner

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+55.8 pts in Moncks Corner) and trails (6.5× in Moncks Corner).

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Ladson, SCOne of the healthiest townsSouth Carolina · 16,140 people
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Moncks Corner, SCHomes around $365KSouth Carolina · 15,485 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

LadsonOne of the healthiest towns
Health56% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#68 most walkable in SC1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 76%of SC districts All about Ladson →
Moncks CornerHomes around $365K
Housing$365K typical home19% above the SC typical home HistorySettled in 17283 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Moncks Corner →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+55.8 pts
Moncks Corner has grown faster since 2010
Moncks Corner +68.6%Ladson +12.8%
Trails6.5×
Moncks Corner has more miles of trail
Moncks Corner 7.2 miLadson 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Moncks Corner
Moncks Corner $1,805Ladson $1,040
Home values+42%
Homes cost more in Moncks Corner
Moncks Corner $333,200Ladson $234,900
Jobs per worker2.7×
Moncks Corner is more of a job hub
Moncks Corner 1.25Ladson 0.46
Rent+37%
Rent runs higher in Ladson
Ladson $1,785Moncks Corner $1,307
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Moncks Corner

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ladson$1,760/mo
Typical home $314K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.44% · or rent about $1,785/mo · Housing →
Moncks Corner$2,080/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,307/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Moncks Corner and Ladson.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Moncks Corner places higher on 13 of 20 SC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–LadsonNot graded CMoncks CornerSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−LadsonBetter than 76% of districts in the state BMoncks CornerBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
C+LadsonHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns BMoncks CornerHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
4Ladson
13Moncks Corner

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 148 towns #135#57 Most trailsOutdoors · 83 towns #78#35 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 173 towns #36#118 Lowest property taxCost of living · 172 towns #81#151 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 173 towns #92#34 Fastest growingGrowth · 157 towns #55#7 Best schoolsSchools · 141 towns #125#83 Most educatedPeople · 173 towns #109#65

Left end = #1 in South Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ladson’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
LadsonMoncks Corner
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F38°F
July high91°F93°F
Growing season (days)266d265d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th94th
Outdoors & history
LadsonMoncks Corner
Trails1 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.3%2.7%
Settled—1728
National Register places—3
Archive photos612
Famous people born here321
Community
LadsonMoncks Corner
Library hours a week—56 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

15 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

LadsonMoncks CornerLadsonMoncks Corner
Ladson ↔ Moncks Corner15 miles apart
Who commutes between them
120 Ladson residents work in Moncks Corner (1.8% of its workers)
40 Moncks Corner residents work in Ladson (0.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Ladson →
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

LadsonMoncks Corner
People
Population 16,140Highest 15,485Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.8%Lowest SC: +10.7% +68.6%Highest SC: +10.7%
Median age 31.3±2.8Lowest 22% below SC 35.4±1.5Highest 12% below SC
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±3.9Lowest SC: 21.4% 27.1%±3.9Highest SC: 21.4%
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.2%±2.3Lowest SC: 18.9% 10.3%±1.9Highest SC: 18.9%
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.8%Lowest SC: 32.1% 29.7%Highest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±1.8Lowest SC: 5.7% 7.8%±2.1Highest SC: 5.7%
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,760±$17kLowest 14% above SC $91,500±$12kHighest 32% above SC
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,900±$14kLowest 9% below SC $333,200±$15kHighest 29% above SC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,785±$181Highest 51% above SC $1,307±$123Lowest 11% above SC
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,040Lowest 17% below SC $1,805Highest 44% above SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.4%±21.7Lowest SC: 52.1% 58.6%±16.9Highest SC: 52.1%
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest SC: 14.1% 8.3%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Highest SC: 71.9% 74.5%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than SC 2007Highest 15 yrs newer than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 21% above SC 29 minLowest 13% above SC
Work from home 11.3%±4.9Lowest SC: 11.5% 13.7%±3.2Highest SC: 11.5%
Moncks Corner and Ladson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 1.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town North Charleston (29%)North Charleston (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Moncks Corner1% work in Ladson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.8Highest 52.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #125 of 141 in SC#83 of 141 in SC
School district Berkeley 01Berkeley 01
High school in town None in townBerkeley High
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.3
South Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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