Goose Creek, SC vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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

MetricGoose Creek, SCMount Pleasant, SC
Population48,07893,993
Median Household Income$88,178$124,755
Median Rent$1,690/mo$2,159/mo
Median Home Value$306,000$748,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%51%
Poverty Rate6.5%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247132
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2151,028
Median AQI3547
Good AQI Days /yr—222
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.817.6
College Degree Rate29.7%68.4%
Foreign-Born %8.3%4.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+4.9%

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