South Carolina city profile

Living in Goose Creek, South Carolina

What it costs to live in Goose Creek, and how it compares with other South Carolina cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

81

5th best value in South Carolina

How much you get for what you pay, versus other South Carolina cities.

Overall livability

76

4th overall in South Carolina

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Goose Creek is home to about 44,502 people. A typical home runs $218,100 and a household earns around $78,800, a price-to-income ratio of 2.8. Among South Carolina's largest cities, it ranks 5th for value and 4th overall.

Goose Creek at a glance

Median home price

$218,100

6th in SC of 39

Median rent

$1,379/mo

Median household income

$78,800

Home price to income

2.8x

Unemployment

3.7%

12th in SC of 39

School rating

7/10

7th in SC of 39

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in SC of 39

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within South Carolina only. Updated 2026.