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Manhattan, KS vs North Augusta, SC

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- Household income in North Augusta, is 37% more than it is in Manhattan and is 4% above the National Average.
- Manhattan unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- North Augusta unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Manhattan, KSNorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,278  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,202$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,996  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manhattan, KSNorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manhattan, KSNorth Augusta, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library14.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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