Population
Midland
133,998
Goose Creek
46,964
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Goose Creek
$87,437
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Goose Creek
$279,500
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Goose Creek
$1,611
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Goose Creek
2.56
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Goose Creek
135.2
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Goose Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Goose Creek
3.1%
How Similar Are Midland & Goose Creek?
Goose Creek is Midland's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Goose Creek
46,964
Midland (133,998) is about 2.9x larger than Goose Creek (46,964).
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Goose Creek
2.56
Midland has a 30% higher violent crime than Goose Creek.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Goose Creek
14.65
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Goose Creek
57.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Midland has a stronger Republican lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Goose Creek
3.1%
Midland has a 13% higher unemployment than Goose Creek.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Goose Creek
$87,437
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Goose Creek
$279,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Goose Creek
18.3%
Midland has a 13% higher education than Goose Creek.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Goose Creek
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Goose Creek
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Goose Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midland
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Goose Creek
Midland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland scores 106.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Goose Creek. Midland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,441 vs $1,630 in Goose Creek (12% lower). Goose Creek scores 154.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.6 in Midland.
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Housing Market — Goose Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGoose Creek has a median property tax of $1,355 vs $3,886 in Midland (187% lower). Goose Creek has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 5.9% in Midland. Midland has a median rent of $1,407 vs $1,611 in Goose Creek (13% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland: 68,811 vs Goose Creek: 27,536 for labor force. Goose Creek has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 11.7% in Midland. Goose Creek has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 5.6% in Midland.
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Crime & Safety — Goose Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRGoose Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 2.69 in Midland. Goose Creek has a violent crime clearance of 61.2% compared to 32.9% in Midland. Goose Creek has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 3.66 in Midland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Midland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMidland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 18.3% in Goose Creek.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a population of 133,998, about 2.9x the size of Goose Creek (46,964). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.7.
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Black
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Midland
Goose Creek
Healthcare — Goose Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGoose Creek: 3.8 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Midland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Goose Creek. Midland has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Goose Creek. Goose Creek has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 5.6% in Midland.
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