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Charleston, WV vs Kingsport, TN

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- Household income in Kingsport, is 20% less than it is in Charleston and is 60% below the National Average.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Charleston, WVKingsport, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,571  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,025$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,505  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charleston, WVKingsport, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charleston, WVKingsport, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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