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Columbia, SC vs Winter Park, FL

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- Household income in Winter Park, is 82% more than it is in Columbia and is 22% above the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Winter Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Columbia, SCWinter Park, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,954  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$88,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,526  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbia, SCWinter Park, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbia, SCWinter Park, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%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  Unlock2.9%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 Winter Park    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I think Winter Park is ideally suited for families and couples, and individuals. It is a beautiful part of Central Florida. There is almost no crime, and it is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and certainly, I ??it! Polite people, great schools, nice & very pacific oriented entertainment, family  More

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Over 14 years ago

near park  More

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