Greenville, SC vs Charleston, SC (North Charleston, Mount Pleasant: military, shop, trains)
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When I mention Charleston SC to people here in NYC they instantly know about Charleston......not the same for Greenville!
Cities with name recognition attract more people......more people coming to that city means more/better quality jobs for residents. While I understand the appeal for many to keep the crowds away.....I believe doing so will also keep better qualityjobs and progress away too. Notice I said "better quality jobs" and not just more jobs. Greenville does not exactly have the most diverse job market.....which is exactly what keeps it from becoming so well known!
Have to strike some kind of balance.....do not want to have a city that caters mainly to retirees because it's economy does not offer enough jobs and also do not want a city that depends only on tourism. A great city will have both.
Just my opinion......but yes it all comes down to preferences and people's needs.
And, you think Charleston has a fantastic job market? Some people I know who live there and are underemployed, should probably know about this. Somehow Greenville and Charleston are thought to be worlds apart? I don't get it, or why this thread keeps going on and on about absolutely nothing, but someone's opinions who lives in NYC and another who thinks everything outside Charleston's coastal empire is just a bunch of hicks.
And, you think Charleston has a fantastic job market? Some people I know who live there and are underemployed, should probably know about this. Somehow Greenville and Charleston are thought to be worlds apart? I don't get it, or why this thread keepsgoing on and on about absolutely nothing, but someone's opinions who lives in NYC and another who thinks everything outside Charleston's coastal empire is just a bunch of hicks.
Can you show me where in my post I said that Charleston has a fantastic job market or where anyone said that "everything outside Charleston's coastal empire is just a bunch of hicks?
Although because of its name recognition and history I do feel that Charleston has the edge over Greenville. Maybe if you stop answering others comments then the thread will stop "going on and on" as you put it.....do you see the contradiction in your position?
I know and this opinion from a person who lives in NYC! Over 8 million people in one city and the most powerful city on the planet earth.....what was I thinking giving my opinion?
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Can you show me where in my post I said that Charleston has a fantastic job market or where anyone said that "everything outside Charleston's coastal empire is just a bunch of hicks?
My post says "...and another who thinks", which most people would understand as another person stated something, not you. Did you go to school in NY too?
When I mention Charleston SC to people here in NYC they instantly know about Charleston......not the same for Greenville!
Cities with name recognition attract more people......more people coming to that city means more/better quality jobs for residents. While I understand the appeal for many to keep the crowds away.....I believe doing so will also keep better qualityjobs and progress away too. Notice I said "better quality jobs" and not just more jobs. Greenville does not exactly have the most diverse job market.....which is exactly what keeps it from becoming so well known!
Have to strike some kind of balance.....do not want to have a city that caters mainly to retirees because it's economy does not offer enough jobs and also do not want a city that depends only on tourism. A great city will have both.
Just my opinion......but yes it all comes down to preferences and people's needs.
I dont think the name means BETTER jobs just more.
True. In such a comparison, metropolitan populations must be considered. However, Charleston's average tourist population is also an important factor to consider.
I don't know why people care so much about population, city size, etc. But, to clarify.....
Yes, the Greenville and Charleston "metro areas" are around the same size.
However,
The Greenville Metro Area includes EIGHT counties
The Charleston Metro Area includes THREE counties.
Plus, the Charleston area is basically limited in growth by the ocean that cuts it in half. Greenville are has 360 degree growth area, Charleston 180 because of the ocean. Thats why Charleston is, and feels, much more "dense" than the spread out upstate area.
If Charleston "metro" area was counted like Greenville, it would include 5 more counties. Not sure why Census did it that way, but they did.
Charleston's artificial population, which includes countless year-round tourists, is unknown. But it's always crowded as sh** here. Great place to live though. Although crime rate is getting really bad.
Greenville is a nice place to live, have lived in that area before. Kind too "mountain man"-ish for me though. The NASCAR crowd, hicks, very gossipy and "twang" like culture mixed in with the artsy folks. Just an odd mix to me.
As for jobs, the whole state sucks. But Charlestons blooming aviation community is gonna thrive for decades.
In summer time, the coastal stretch of Wilmington-Myrtle Beach-Charelston-Hilton Head-Savannah is tough to beat. Anything and everything you could ever want within 3 hours of each other up and down the coast.
The Greenville metro area only includes three counties actually which are Greenville, Pickens, and Laurens: Greenville
Oops, my fault, I meant the CSA, not metro area. Charleston isn't included as an CSA for some reason. Greenville is, along with 8 counties.
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