Population
Elgin
114,106
Goose Creek
46,964
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Goose Creek
$87,437
Home Value
Elgin
$252,400
Goose Creek
$279,500
Rent
Elgin
$1,260
Goose Creek
$1,611
Crime Rate
Elgin
2.67
Goose Creek
2.56
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Goose Creek
135.2
Avg Temp
Elgin
N/A
Goose Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
How Similar Are Elgin & Goose Creek?
Goose Creek is Elgin's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elgin
114,106
Goose Creek
46,964
Elgin (114,106) is about 2.4x larger than Goose Creek (46,964).
Violent Crime
Elgin
2.67
Goose Creek
2.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Elgin
11.02
Goose Creek
14.65
Goose Creek has a 25% higher property crime than Elgin.
Political Leaning
Elgin
28.4%
Goose Creek
57.4%
Elgin leans Democratic while Goose Creek leans Republican.
Unemployment
Elgin
6.3%
Goose Creek
3.1%
Elgin's unemployment is significantly higher than Goose Creek's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Elgin
$88,316
Goose Creek
$87,437
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Elgin
$252,400
Goose Creek
$279,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Elgin
16.9%
Goose Creek
18.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Elgin
45.4%
Goose Creek
60.3%
Goose Creek has a 25% higher demographics than Elgin.
Cost of Living
Elgin
135.5
Goose Creek
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elgin and Goose Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elgin
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Goose Creek
Goose Creek leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElgin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,630 in Goose Creek.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoose Creek has a median property tax of $1,355 vs $6,115 in Elgin (351% lower). Elgin has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.8% in Goose Creek. Elgin has a median rent of $1,260 vs $1,611 in Goose Creek (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Goose Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin: 61,339 vs Goose Creek: 27,536 for labor force. Goose Creek has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 6.3% in Elgin. Goose Creek has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 10.4% in Elgin.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Elgin leads
Source: FBI UCRGoose Creek has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 7.9% in Elgin. Elgin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Goose Creek. Goose Creek has a violent crime clearance of 61.2% compared to 35.2% in Elgin.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Goose Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGoose Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 16.9% in Elgin. Goose Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 33.6% in Elgin.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a population of 114,106, about 2.4x the size of Goose Creek (46,964). Goose Creek skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elgin
Goose Creek
Healthcare — Goose Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoose Creek: 3.8 vs Elgin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elgin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElgin has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.2% in Goose Creek. Elgin has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Goose Creek. Goose Creek has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 11.6% in Elgin.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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