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Atlanta, GA vs Spartanburg, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Spartanburg, is 35% less than it is in Atlanta and is 53% below the National Average.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Spartanburg unemployment rate is 6.7%.

Economy
 Atlanta, GASpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%36.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,466$28,214$37,638
 Household Income$69,164$45,228$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,051$56,301$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atlanta, GASpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%11.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.6%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atlanta, GASpartanburg, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.7%1.8%
 Legal3.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%21.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 6 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
29301 29303 29307 29302 29306 29369

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