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Charleston, the South Carolina port city founded in
1670, is defined by its cobblestone streets, horse-drawn
carriages and pastel antebellum houses, particularly in
the elegant French Quarter and Battery districts. The
Battery promenade and Waterfront Park both overlook
Charleston Harbor, with views of Fort Sumter and the
barrier islands.
Charleston’s downtown continues to attract tourists and
its popularity helps the city maintain accolades. It was
ranked #1 among Conde Nast Traveler ’s “Best Small
Cities in the U.S.” for the seventh consecutive year, and
has also been named number one on Travel + Leisure ’s
list of “Best Cities in the U.S. and Canada” for the third
consecutive year.
The visitor industry is an important and vital aspect of the
region’s economy. More than 7.3 million visitors come
each year to the Charleston region to enjoy the area’s
history, arts and culture, beaches, golfing, shopping and
dining.
New jobs of
6,000 - 8,000
per year
Region expanding
by 38 people
per day
CHARLESTON ACCOLADES
The City
Inc. Magazine
50 Best U.S. Cities for
Starting a Business in 2020
Forbes
Where the Jobs will be in
2020
WalletHub
2020’s Best Cities for Jobs
Inc. Magazine
Tourism economic Region’s population is
impact over $8 billion growing 3x faster
per year
than U.S. Average
The 50 Best U.S. Cities for
Starting a Business in 2020
Travel + Leisure
#1 City in the U.S. for the 7th
Consecutive Year
Southern Living
“South’s Best City”, “Friendliest
City”, “Prettiest City”
Conde Nast Traveler
2019 #1 Small U.S. City
MagnifyMoney
4th on “America’s
Biggest Boomtowns” list
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