Goose Creek, SC vs Lakeway, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Goose Creek

71.4

#981 nationally

vs

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 7.0). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $84,041). Goose Creek leads in cost of living index (106 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Goose Creek, SC Lakeway, TX
WhereAtHome Score 71.4 (#981) 68.2 (#1332)
Population 49,249 19,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $325,372 $747,050
Median Household Income $84,041 $154,118
Average Commute 26 min 27.1 min
Walk Score 14 N/A
Crime Level 7.0 2.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 106 146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+16.3 D+39.3

Data coverage note: Lakeway is missing data for 1 metric that Goose Creek has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.