Goose Creek, SC vs Hanahan, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGoose Creek, SCHanahan, SC
Population48,07821,452
Median Household Income$88,178$87,984
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,412/mo
Median Home Value$306,000$374,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%49%
Poverty Rate6.5%11.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215747
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.816.6
College Degree Rate29.7%38.2%
Foreign-Born %8.3%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.