2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Columbia, SC vs Delray Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Delray Beach, is 43% more than it is in Columbia and is 1% above the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Delray Beach unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Columbia, SCDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%40.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,954$49,955$37,638
 Household Income$48,791$69,804$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,526$82,954$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbia, SCDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.9%8.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.2%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbia, SCDelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%20.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal2.3%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%2.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.1%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%6.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.1%6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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