Living in Goose Creek, SC
Suburb in South Carolina
Goose Creek is a suburb in South Carolina, home to about 47,000 people, with 566,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Goose Creek a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,296 state income tax per resident, 0.48% property tax
- Dog-friendly: 23 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: CHS is 7 mi away
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 566,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Goose Creek: common questions
What is the cost of living in Goose Creek?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $308k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,220 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Goose Creek?
South Carolina collects about $1,296 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Goose Creek safe?
Goose Creek isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Goose Creek?
Goose Creek has mild winters: winter days average around 62°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Goose Creek get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.47 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Goose Creek?
The nearest major airport is CHS, about 7 mi away.
How Goose Creek scores
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