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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Morgantown, WV

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- Household income in Morgantown, is 46% less than it is in Murrells Inlet and is 87% below the National Average.
- Murrells Inlet unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Morgantown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Murrells Inlet, SCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,854  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murrells Inlet, SCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murrells Inlet, SCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   More

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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