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Melissa, TX vs Camden, SC

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- Household income in Camden, is 65% less than it is in Melissa and is 55% below the National Average.
- Melissa unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Camden unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Melissa, TXCamden, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,597  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,573$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melissa, TXCamden, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melissa, TXCamden, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Camden    3 Reviews

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Visiting the town as retirees. Definitely has history but there doesn’t seem to be any traffic control. Downtown felt like the Daytona 500. We have e-bikes and take them  More

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I have Lived and Visted Camden, SC for the Last 35 Years ! The People are So Friendly and Nice and the Area Offers Such a Variety of Activities! Including  More

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Camden is a very fine former resort town trying to decide as to if it should use the great charm that it has in the older homes or become a very modern city and hub of  More

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