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Aiken, SC vs Binghamton, NY

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- Household income in Binghamton, is 33% less than it is in Aiken and is 77% below the National Average.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Binghamton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Aiken, SCBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%18.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,278$27,784$37,638
 Household Income$58,125$39,012$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,120$51,257$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aiken, SCBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.8%21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.6%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aiken, SCBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.6%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.9%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%11.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 3 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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