2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Charleston, WV vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Household income in Philadelphia, is 3% less than it is in Charleston and is 31% below the National Average.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Philadelphia unemployment rate is 10.6%.
 Charleston, WVPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%10.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.2%28.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,571$32,344$37,638
 Household Income$54,101$52,649$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,505$61,655$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charleston, WVPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.3%17.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.3%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.6%6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charleston, WVPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.9%1.8%
 Legal4.1%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.2%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%19.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.2%12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 11 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 11 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 11 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 Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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