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Greenville, SC vs Summerville, SC

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- Household income in Summerville, is 7% more than it is in Greenville and is 7% below the National Average.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Summerville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Greenville, SCSummerville, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,837  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,507$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,140  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greenville, SCSummerville, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greenville, SCSummerville, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Summerville    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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