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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,507/mo | $1,714/mo | 12.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $250,100 | $732,100 | 65.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $84,041 | $76,607 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 108.1 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 133.1 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 104.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.1 | 6.6% lower in A |
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 $117,102 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Goose Creek, SC is about 14.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Goose Creek than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Goose Creek, you'd need about $93,682 in New York to keep the same standard of living.