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London, KY vs Columbia, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Columbia, is 17% more than it is in London and is 41% below the National Average.
- London unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 London, KYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%27.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,979$32,954$37,638
 Household Income$41,795$48,791$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,686$73,526$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 London, KYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.7%18.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.1%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.5%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.8%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 London, KYColumbia, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%16.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%9.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.0%8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support31.6%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.9%10.1%13.1%
Reviews for London    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've lived in London my whole life and I would never want to be anywhere else. It has grown by leaps & bounds over the past 20 years, but still manages to change for the  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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