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Be Home

The Charleston area is one that is growing quickly and steadily, yet still manages to maintain a distinct community feeling. The area’s unique features––often praised and not precisely duplicated anywhere else––continually draw new residents, and anchor existing ones.

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Be Well

Charleston’s health care industry provides economic stability throughout the region and the state. A rapidly growing sector, the local industry employs more than 32,000 people. The economic impact of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) alone, the metro area’s largest non-federal employer, is estimated at more than $2.3 billion in both direct spending and [...]

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Be Educated

Excellence is the standard of all Charleston Metro area schools. An exceptional education is something every child deserves, and to provide this, Charleston’s schools have high expectations not only of their students but also of teachers, staff, parents, local businesses, and the whole community, who are expected to support and contribute to the improvement and [...]

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Be Prepared

What you need to know to get settled into your new hometown. Browse the links below for specific information about:

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Be Home

The Charleston area is one that is growing quickly and steadily, yet still manages to maintain a distinct community feeling. The area’s unique features––often praised and not precisely duplicated anywhere else––continually draw new residents, and anchor existing ones.

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