Goose Creek, SC vs Summerville, SC

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

MetricGoose Creek, SCSummerville, SC
Population48,07851,654
Median Household Income$88,178$81,046
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,526/mo
Median Home Value$306,000$328,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.6%48.1%
Poverty Rate6.5%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k247307
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2151,919
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows41°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min31.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.817.1
College Degree Rate29.7%33.5%
Foreign-Born %8.3%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+4.6%

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