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North Charleston, SC vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Atlanta, is 32% more than it is in North Charleston and is 0% above the National Average.
- North Charleston unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.

Economy
 North Charleston, SCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%46.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,857$54,466$37,638
 Household Income$52,264$69,164$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,481$93,051$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Charleston, SCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.3%13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%7.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%14.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Charleston, SCAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%24.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.6%3.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.9%7.9%13.1%

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Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
29406 29405 29418 29420 29404
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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