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Aiken, SC vs Broken Arrow, OK

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- Household income in Broken Arrow, is 32% more than it is in Aiken and is 10% above the National Average.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Broken Arrow unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Aiken, SCBroken Arrow, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,278  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,733$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,120  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aiken, SCBroken Arrow, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aiken, SCBroken Arrow, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%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 Broken Arrow    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Broken Arrow is a nice place to live. With 88,000 people it still holds a small town atmosphere. It's affordable (although the state tax is high - 8.5%) and has  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am thinking about moving to the Broken Arrow area. I am looking for someone to help me out by sending me a newspaper, shopping guide or anything they think would be  More

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Housing here in Broken Arrow is relatively cheap if you are looking to buy a house you can usually get a 4 bedroom 2 bath about 2400 square foot home for around $130,000  More

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