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Florence, SC vs Newberry, SC

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- Household income in Newberry, is 15% less than it is in Florence and is 56% below the National Average.
- Florence unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Newberry unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Florence, SCNewberry, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,482  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,224  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Florence, SCNewberry, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Florence, SCNewberry, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.4%13.1%
Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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Reviews for Newberry    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Look at the CRIME RATE---LOOK AT THE MAKE OF RESIDENTS-----NUF  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice medium sized community with diverse industry and aa 4 year private college. Located approximately half way between Columbia and  More

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