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Charleston, SC vs Jackson, TN

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- Household income in Jackson, is 42% less than it is in Charleston and is 54% below the National Average.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Charleston, SCJackson, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,240  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,778$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,321  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charleston, SCJackson, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charleston, SCJackson, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.2%13.1%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 6 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 10 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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