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Columbia, SC vs Naperville, IL

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- Household income in Naperville, is 178% more than it is in Columbia and is 49% above the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Naperville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Columbia, SCNaperville, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,954  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$135,772$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,526  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbia, SCNaperville, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbia, SCNaperville, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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