Charleston
- Town in Illinois
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Charleston
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Town in Illinois
- Rating 3.53 out of 5 73 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$104,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$723
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault130.1national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape15national 40.7
- Robbery10national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary115.1national 500.1
- Theft305.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft0national 284
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Working in Charleston
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,863
National
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Rating 3.53 out of 5 73 reviews
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I've lived in a number of Midwestern small towns and Charleston is not the greatest. The public schools don't provide a good education and there isn't a lot to do, socially speaking. If you're choosing a town to raise kids in, I would not favor Charleston. It's also a very unpleasant place to be lgbtq, there is a lot of hostility and discrimination in that realm. I felt less safe in Charleston than most other places I've lived. Individually, though, most people are pretty friendly, and I have met some lovely folks in Charleston. The cost of living is low, but so is the opportunity. Overall, it's a rather depressed and depressing town.
I am an international student from Africa who has been in Charleston for 5 years now, schooling at Eastern Illinois University.
As a foreigner, making the transition to Charleston 5 years ago was tough. However, the community has made my stay here a very welcoming one which has, in turn, made me very attached to Charleston. I have had no safety issues or any other general issues that have to be dealt with in cities and towns. Charleston is a peaceful community that has become my home away from home. It is a small town but a lovely place to be. My favorite part of it is getting to see the famous Old Main castle of EIU every day. If you love outdoors, there is a trail near the Lake Charleston where you can hike, go fishing in the lake, have a picnic with family and friends, or simply have a relaxing time watching the water flow as the fishes occasionally hop out.
Charleston is my little home and I hope you have the chance to experience the love in this home someday.
As a foreigner, making the transition to Charleston 5 years ago was tough. However, the community has made my stay here a very welcoming one which has, in turn, made me very attached to Charleston. I have had no safety issues or any other general issues that have to be dealt with in cities and towns. Charleston is a peaceful community that has become my home away from home. It is a small town but a lovely place to be. My favorite part of it is getting to see the famous Old Main castle of EIU every day. If you love outdoors, there is a trail near the Lake Charleston where you can hike, go fishing in the lake, have a picnic with family and friends, or simply have a relaxing time watching the water flow as the fishes occasionally hop out.
Charleston is my little home and I hope you have the chance to experience the love in this home someday.
Charleston is a very beautiful town with eye-catching buildings. Many of them looking like castles and medieval structures. Apart from buildings, Charleston has its breathtaking lakes and ponds with their trails where you can have a peaceful connection with nature and others while enjoying such activities. Unfortunately, this town posses very few chain restaurants, malls, and recreational facilities. If you're looking for places like those you would have to travel to the other near towns by car.