Lexington Ranked #6 Most Successful City in SC

Ever wondered where Lexington ranks among the other cities in South Carolina? Zippia, a platform that collects data on millions of occupations to improve career outcomes, recently analyzed every city in the state in terms of poverty level, median household income, and unemployment rate to rank the Most Successful Cities.

With a median income of $61,166, poverty level of 10.9% and unemployment rate of 5.4%, Lexington has been ranked #6!

According to Zippia: “Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how wealthy a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. And finally, if more people are employed, the brighter (and more successful) that place’s future looks.”

Overall, 62 cities, each having more than 5,000 people, were surveyed.

Take a look at the top 10 cities below. To see a full list of those cities surveyed, visit www.zippia.com/advice/most-successful-cities-in-south-carolina/.

1. Tega Cay
   
   Population (2014): 8,224
   Median Income: $114,294
   Poverty Level: 1.71%
   Unemployment Rate: 6.9%
2. Mount Pleasant
   
   Population (2014): 72,379
   Median Income: $76,202
   Poverty Level: 8.3%
   Unemployment Rate: 6.2%
3. Hilton Head Island
   
   Population (2014): 38,497
   Median Income: $68,437
   Poverty Level: 10.3%
   Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
4. Mauldin
   
   Population (2014): 23,985
   Median Income: $56,619
   Poverty Level: 6.0%
   Unemployment Rate: 6.6%
5. Simpsonville
   
   Population (2014): 19,219
   Median Income: $55,910
   Poverty Level: 6.9%
   Unemployment Rate: 6.4%
6. Lexington
   
   Population (2014): 19,007
   Median Income: $61,166
   Poverty Level: 10.9%
   Unemployment Rate: 5.4%
7. Fort Mill
   
   Population (2014): 12,068
   Median Income: $61,100
   Poverty Level: 9.2%
   Unemployment Rate: 6.4%
8. James Island
   
   Population (2014): 11,451
   Median Income: $62,301
   Poverty Level: 8.4%
   Unemployment Rate: 9.6%
9. Goose Creek
   
   Population (2014): 38,545
   Median Income: $62,107
   Poverty Level: 10.1%
   Unemployment Rate: 9.3%
10. Port Royal
    
    Population (2014): 11,264
    Median Income: $46,643
    Poverty Level: 11.7%
    Unemployment Rate: 4.9%