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Columbia

Columbia, SC

Population: 138,019
VS
Goose Creek

Goose Creek, SC

Population: 46,964

Columbia vs Goose Creek

Side-by-side comparison of Columbia, SC and Goose Creek, SC

Demographics

Population
138KColumbia
47KGoose Creek
2.9x diff
Median Age
29Columbia
34Goose Creek
17% diff
Pop. Density
997Columbia
1,083Goose Creek
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
132Columbia
40Goose Creek
3.3x diff
Male
49.4%
Columbia
50.5%
Goose Creek
2% diff
Female
50.6%
Columbia
49.5%
Goose Creek
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KColumbia
$87KGoose Creek
57% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KColumbia
$38KGoose Creek
1% diff
Poverty Rate
15.0%
Columbia
4.6%
Goose Creek
3.3x diff
Unemployment
4.5%
Columbia
1.9%
Goose Creek
2.4x diff
Cost of Living
94Columbia
94Goose Creek
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,207Columbia
$926Goose Creek
30% diff

Housing

Home Value
$244KColumbia
$280KGoose Creek
15% diff
Median Rent
$1,158Columbia
$1,611Goose Creek
39% diff
Homeownership
47.3%
Columbia
68.5%
Goose Creek
45% diff
Zillow Value
$227KColumbia
$319KGoose Creek
41% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,459Columbia
$1,939Goose Creek
33% diff
Rent Burden
34.5%
Columbia
28.4%
Goose Creek
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
775Columbia
240Goose Creek
3.2x diff
Property Crime
5,252Columbia
1,670Goose Creek
3.1x diff
Murder Rate
22Columbia
—Goose Creek

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
65°FColumbia
67°FGoose Creek
3% diff
Jan Temp
50°FColumbia
50°FGoose Creek
2% diff
Jul Temp
81°FColumbia
83°FGoose Creek
2% diff
Rainfall
49.9"Columbia
52.5"Goose Creek
5% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Columbia
0.3"Goose Creek
Sunny Days
301Columbia
304Goose Creek
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
46.1%
Columbia
29.4%
Goose Creek
57% diff
High School+
90.9%
Columbia
92.4%
Goose Creek
2% diff
Graduate+
20.1%
Columbia
10.2%
Goose Creek
97% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.4 minColumbia
26.0 minGoose Creek
49% diff
Drive Alone
62.9%
Columbia
72.7%
Goose Creek
16% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Columbia
0.2%
Goose Creek
7.6x diff
Work from Home
9.8%
Columbia
11.8%
Goose Creek
20% diff

Health

Obesity
37.2%
Columbia
36.9%
Goose Creek
1% diff
Smoking
14.8%
Columbia
12.6%
Goose Creek
17% diff
Uninsured
13.2%
Columbia
11.7%
Goose Creek
13% diff
Diabetes
14.5%
Columbia
11.4%
Goose Creek
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.2%
Columbia
5.0%
Goose Creek
24% diff
Depression
23.6%
Columbia
22.5%
Goose Creek
5% diff

The Verdict

14 Columbia
:
23 Goose Creek

Goose Creek leads in 23 of 37 categories

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