2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Reno, NV vs Charleston, WV

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Highlights
- Household income in Charleston, is 20% less than it is in Reno and is 28% below the National Average.
- Reno unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Reno, NVCharleston, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.6%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.1%20.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,104$39,571$37,638
 Household Income$67,557$54,101$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,127$80,505$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Reno, NVCharleston, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.6%16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.2%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%7.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%10.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Reno, NVCharleston, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.0%4.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%11.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%25.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%3.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.5%7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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