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Chattanooga, TN vs Mount Pleasant, SC

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- Household income in Mount Pleasant, is 111% more than it is in Chattanooga and is 35% above the National Average.
- Chattanooga unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Mount Pleasant unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Chattanooga, TNMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%40.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,080$59,505$37,638
 Household Income$50,437$106,216$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,645$132,424$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chattanooga, TNMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.2%5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%11.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%21.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chattanooga, TNMount Pleasant, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%24.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.0%3.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%4.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%4.7%13.1%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 8 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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