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    Is Goose Creek a good place to live?

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    Goose Creek ranks #6 of 22 South Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $279,500
    +11.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,611
    per month
    Household income
    $87,437
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Goose Creek

    The median home value in Goose Creek is $279,500 and median rent is $1,611 a month, against a median household income of $87,437. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Goose Creek crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across South Carolina the 2025 rate was 389 violent and 1,715 property crimes per 100,000 people — #17 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Goose Creek, SC

    Goose Creek has about 46,964 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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