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Greer, SC vs Florence, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Florence, is 22% less than it is in Greer and is 32% below the National Average.
- Greer unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Florence unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Greer, SCFlorence, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,808$32,482$37,638
 Household Income$67,536$52,425$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,172$69,224$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greer, SCFlorence, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.3%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.9%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.5%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greer, SCFlorence, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.1%1.8%
 Legal2.6%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%8.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.0%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Greer    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Why I live in the City of Greer 1) Locally Elected Officials The Mayor and members of Greer City Council are your neighbors. They desire the same quality of life  More

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Over 11 years ago

Come on down! Having moved here from a Beach City in Southern California I was apprehensive at first, but now that California has reached an inflection point from which  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greer is a viable, expanding city which is fueled by the ever expending and growing BMW manufacturing facility. With that comes the fact that because of the company's  More

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 2 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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