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Port Orange, FL vs Simpsonville, SC

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- Household income in Simpsonville, is 31% more than it is in Port Orange and is 10% above the National Average.
- Port Orange unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Simpsonville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Port Orange, FLSimpsonville, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,563  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,412$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,607  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Orange, FLSimpsonville, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Orange, FLSimpsonville, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.1%13.1%
Reviews for Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  More

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Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  More

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