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Landrum, SC vs Rutherfordton, NC

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- Household income in Rutherfordton, is 33% more than it is in Landrum and is 36% below the National Average.
- Landrum unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Rutherfordton unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Landrum, SCRutherfordton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,748  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,901$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Landrum, SCRutherfordton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Landrum, SCRutherfordton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Landrum    2 Reviews

Most folks are quite polite and friendly: Transplants make friends with transplants, and there are more moving in all the time. The library system in Spartanburg  More

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Over 19 years ago

moderate costs of living---food, property taxes,fuel,clothing,electricity,etc-----high car tax---good  More

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Reviews for Rutherfordton    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Climate is moderate. Right in the middle of the geothermal belt of NC. Convenient to four major cities. Shopping and highways available.Very low crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Crime in Rutherfordton in next to non-existant. You hardly ever hear of murder or rape here. I'm aware that we have burgleries and so forth, but very serious crime?   More

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