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Seneca, SC is a great place to live. Known for its affordable housing, the average two-bedroom rent in Seneca is only $940 compared to the national average of $1,430. Additionally, locally produced goods are more affordable than most other places due to a Grocery Cost Index score of 97 versus 100 in the US. This makes it an ideal city for budget conscious individuals and families. The city also has plenty of things to do and see with local companies like Clemson University, Lander University, Oconee Nuclear Station and Jockey International Inc all present in the area.

Seneca has an unemployment rate of 4.2%. The US average is 6.0%.

Seneca has seen the job market increase by 1.2% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.3%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Seneca
- The Sales Tax Rate for Seneca is 6.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Seneca is 7.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Seneca
- The average income of a Seneca resident is $25,290 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Seneca resident is $48,816 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomySeneca, South CarolinaUnited States
  4.26
  -2.1%-6.2%
  29.3%33.5%
  6.0%6.2%
  7.0%4.6%
  $28,622$37,638
  $48,816$69,021
  $70,824$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  4.0%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  5.6%6.8%
  19.5%10.0%
  0.7%2.5%
  11.6%11.0%
  0.3%4.8%
  4.8%0.8%
  0.5%1.9%
  4.5%4.7%
  1.8%1.9%
  1.6%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  2.3%4.2%
  8.9%9.3%
  11.5%14.0%
  1.8%2.1%
  15.7%7.0%
  3.4%4.8%
  1.5%4.7%
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Over 1 years ago

Our family has now been here for 2 years. There's nothing not to love about this city. Asides from the gorgeous scenery and a college town right up the road, Seneca has  More

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For one thing, the statistics that this website gives are wrong. Allow me to give you a true sense of what Seneca, SC is like. The people who live here are primarily  More

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I begged my ex husband to move out west, where I had family, because I needed help with our son who was just starting to show what we now realize were signs of  More

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