2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Staten Island, NY vs Lexington, SC

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- Household income in Lexington, is 17% less than it is in Staten Island and is 6% above the National Average.
- Staten Island unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Staten Island, NYLexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.8%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,180$36,029$37,638
 Household Income$89,427$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$108,103$93,493$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Staten Island, NYLexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.2%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%11.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.4%6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Staten Island, NYLexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.7%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 6 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 14 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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