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Simpsonville, SC vs St. Simons, GA

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- Household income in St. Simons, is 24% more than it is in Simpsonville and is 27% above the National Average.
- Simpsonville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- St. Simons unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Simpsonville, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$94,663$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,037  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Simpsonville, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Simpsonville, SCSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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