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Pawleys Island, SC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Household income in Chapel Hill, is 41% less than it is in Pawleys Island and is 10% above the National Average.
- Pawleys Island unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.

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 Pawleys Island, SCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$140,793$44,029$37,638
 Household Income$130,833$77,037$69,021
 Family Median Income$198,750$153,588$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pawleys Island, SCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.8%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.0%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.8%5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K34.6%21.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pawleys Island, SCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.7%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%13.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%15.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment14.8%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.5%10.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%14.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving0.0%4.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 13 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 16 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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