North Charleston vs Goose Creek
North Charleston, SC compared with Goose Creek, SC · 6 miles apart
North Charleston has 129,245 residents to Goose Creek’s 52,010. North Charleston comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Goose Creek does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| North Charleston, SC | Goose Creek, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,245 | 52,010 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,657 | 1,196 |
| Median household income | $62,956 | $88,178 |
| Median home value | $302,200 | $306,000 |
| Median rent | $1,430 | $1,690 |
| Homeownership | 49.8% | 68.2% |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 34.6 | 34 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 28.6% | 29.7% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 6.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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