Summerville, SC vs Goose Creek, SC

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

MetricSummerville, SCGoose Creek, SC
Population51,65448,078
Median Household Income$81,046$88,178
Median Rent$1,526/mo$1,690/mo
Median Home Value$328,100$306,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%42.6%
Poverty Rate10.1%6.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307247
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9191,215
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows36°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.8
College Degree Rate33.5%29.7%
Foreign-Born %5.9%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.