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 | Rock Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,507/mo | $1,193/mo | 26.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $250,100 | $232,500 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,041 | $60,807 | 38.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.8 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 98.9 | ≈ 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 $90,946 in Rock Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rock Hill, SC is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Goose Creek, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Rock Hill than in Goose Creek. If you earn $80,000 in Goose Creek, you'd need about $72,757 in Rock Hill to keep the same standard of living.