Mount Pleasant, SC vs Goose Creek, SC

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

MetricMount Pleasant, SCGoose Creek, SC
Population93,99348,078
Median Household Income$124,755$88,178
Median Rent$2,159/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$748,500$306,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%42.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%6.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132247
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0281,215
Median AQI4735
Good AQI Days /yr222—
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.615.8
College Degree Rate68.4%29.7%
Foreign-Born %4.7%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+12.9%

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