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Orlando, FL vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Aiken, is 1% less than it is in Orlando and is 19% below the National Average.
- Orlando unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Orlando, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.0%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,596$37,278$37,638
 Household Income$58,968$58,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,231$84,120$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orlando, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.0%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.3%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orlando, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.8%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.5%10.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total
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