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Charleston, SC vs St. Pete Beach, FL

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- Household income in St. Pete Beach, is 25% more than it is in Charleston and is 28% above the National Average.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- St. Pete Beach unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Charleston, SCSt. Pete Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%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$95,448$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,321  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charleston, SCSt. Pete Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charleston, SCSt. Pete Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 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 5 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 St. Pete Beach    6 Reviews

We are looking to relocate to Tampa St Pete's Beach Florida, We are an interracial couple, he is black & I am white, Is this excepted in these areas?  More

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Over 14 years ago

St Pete, Tampa area has great bike nights all over. Can ride all  More

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Over 16 years ago

I look out my window and wave at the Dolphins frolicking by! Walk or cycle to totally unspoiled beaches lined with dunes, sea oats and resort hotels. Blue skies and  More

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