4th Quarter 2002. The average for all
participating areas equals 100.
| Metro Area | All items index |
| Atlanta, GA | 95.9 |
| Huntsville, AL | 92.7 |
| Charleston, SC | 98.2 |
| Charlotte, NC | 94.7 |
| Columbia, SC | 95.0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 90.7 |
| Boston, MA | 135.9 |
| Nashville, TN | 88.5 |
| Richmond, VA | 101.3 |
| Raleigh, NC | 97.7 |
| Washington, DC | 134.8 |
| Source; ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 4th Quarter 2002. The average for all participating areas equals 100. |
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| Metro area | Average: .....$45,180 |
| Berkeley County | $40,550 |
| Charleston County | $46,878 |
| Dorchester County | $44,948 |
| Metro area | Total: ..... 562,666 |
| Berkeley County | 145.274 |
| ..Bonneau | 349 |
| ..Goose Creek | 30,179 |
| ..Hanahan | 12,483 |
| ..Jamestown | 97 |
| ..Moncks Corner | 6,057 |
| ..St Stephen | 1,763 |
| Charleston County | 316,559 |
| ..Awendaw | 1,202 |
| ..Charleston | 98,795 |
| ..Folly Beach | 2,213 |
| ..Hollywood | 4,233 |
| ..Isle of Palms | 4,509 |
| ..Kiawah Island | 1,120 |
| ..Lincolnville | 890 |
| ..McClellanville | 460 |
| ..Meggett | 1,301 |
| ..Mr Pleasant | 53,096 |
| ..North Charleston | 80,691 |
| ..Ravenel | 2,211 |
| ..Rockville | 135 |
| ..Seabrook Island | 1,205 |
| ..Sullivan's Island | 1,863 |
| Dorchester County | 100,833 |
| ..Harleyville | 594 |
| ..Reevesville | 208 |
| ..Ridgeville | 1,713 |
| ..St George | 2,093 |
| ..Summerville | 29,999 |