City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Goose Creek | Mount Pleasant | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,507/mo | $1,901/mo | 20.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $250,100 | $608,600 | 58.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,041 | $115,167 | 27.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Goose Creek, you'd need $103,704 in Mount Pleasant to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Goose Creek, SC is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Mount Pleasant, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Goose Creek than in Mount Pleasant. If you earn $80,000 in Goose Creek, you'd need about $82,964 in Mount Pleasant to keep the same standard of living.