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West North Charleston

North Charleston · Go, stay aware

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67out of 100

Go, stay aware

Overall safety score

“Go with care. While West North Charleston features stable suburban enclaves and riverfront residential areas, its commercial corridors along Dorchester Road experience elevated rates of property crime and traffic incidents. Daytime visits to parks and established dining spots are generally trouble-free, but visitors should maintain basic situational awareness after dark.”
— Gogo, on West North Charleston

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

34/100

Recent local news: Local traffic safety and pedestrian improvement projects along the Dorchester Road corridor have been a major focus of regional infrastructure updates to reduce frequent vehicular collisions.

About the area

Suburban StripCar-DependentCommuter HubFamily-Friendly Pockets

West North Charleston spans a large suburban and commercial footprint along the Dorchester Road corridor, stretching from near the Ashley River out toward Dorchester County. The area is a mix of established residential subdivisions, shopping plazas, light industrial pockets, and riverfront green spaces. It serves primarily as a commuter hub for Charleston International Airport, Boeing, and joint military installations.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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