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Gadsden, AL vs Greenville, SC

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- Household income in Greenville, is 69% more than it is in Gadsden and is 14% below the National Average.
- Gadsden unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Gadsden, ALGreenville, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,576  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,388$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gadsden, ALGreenville, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gadsden, ALGreenville, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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