2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Huntsville, AL vs Pickens, SC

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- Household income in Pickens, is 30% less than it is in Huntsville and is 62% below the National Average.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Pickens unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Huntsville, ALPickens, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,838  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,059  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntsville, ALPickens, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntsville, ALPickens, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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