Summerville vs Goose Creek
Summerville, SC compared with Goose Creek, SC · 10 miles apart
Summerville has 53,177 residents to Goose Creek’s 52,010. Summerville comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Goose Creek does better on median household income, average commute, poverty rate.
| Summerville, SC | Goose Creek, SC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,177 | 52,010 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,353 | 1,196 |
| Median household income | $81,046 | $88,178 |
| Median home value | $328,100 | $306,000 |
| Median rent | $1,526 | $1,690 |
| Homeownership | 69.1% | 68.2% |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 34 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.5% | 29.7% |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 6.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 2.7% |
| Price to income | 4× | 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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