2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Greenville, NC vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Sumter, is 2% less than it is in Greenville and is 60% below the National Average.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Sumter unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Greenville, NCSumter, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%26.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,424$25,109$37,638
 Household Income$44,064$43,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,356$56,587$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greenville, NCSumter, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.4%17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%9.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.0%11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greenville, NCSumter, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 8 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 5 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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