Ladson, SC vs Goose Creek, SC

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

MetricLadson, SCGoose Creek, SC
Population16,14048,078
Median Household Income$78,760$88,178
Median Rent$1,785/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$234,900$306,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%42.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%6.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240*247
Property Crime Rate /100k870*1,215
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.8
College Degree Rate19.8%29.7%
Foreign-Born %13.5%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+12.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ladson (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.