2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pottstown, PA vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Columbia, is 7% less than it is in Pottstown and is 41% below the National Average.
- Pottstown unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Pottstown, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.4%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%27.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,078$32,954$37,638
 Household Income$52,722$48,791$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,439$73,526$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pottstown, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.3%18.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.0%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pottstown, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%16.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.4%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%9.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.0%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.6%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.3%10.1%13.1%
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I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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