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North Charleston, SC vs Hilo, HI

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- Household income in Hilo, is 35% more than it is in North Charleston and is 2% above the National Average.
- North Charleston unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Hilo unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 North Charleston, SCHilo, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,857  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Charleston, SCHilo, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Charleston, SCHilo, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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