South Carolina
Top 100 finalists
City Population
Mount Pleasant 57,900
Other cities
City Population
Charleston 101,134
Columbia 121,393
Greenville 57,172
North Charleston 82,843
Rock Hill 55,285
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South Carolina companies
FORTUNE: Best to work for
Company Best Companies
2006 Rank
Milliken 38
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FORTUNE 500
Company F500 rank
Scana 447
Sonoco Products 540
Bowater 544
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Biggest employers
Company Employees
Greenville Hospital System 4,000
Medical University Hospital Authority 4,000
Roper Hospital Inc 2,153
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Top earning cities
  Median household income
Greenwich, CT $112,493
Cupertino, CA $110,518
San Ramon, CA $109,500
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Hottest cities
  Avg. high temp
in July (°F)
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, AZ 107.6°F
Peoria, AZ 107.6°F
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Priciest homes
  Median price
Newport Beach, CA $1,362,500
Greenwich, CT $1,129,000
Santa Barbara, CA $979,500
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Most educated
  % residents with
graduate degrees
Arlington, VA 35.7%
Davis, CA 34.6%
Brookline, MA 32.5%
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Most singles
  % single residents
Bloomington, IN 58.2%
New Brunswick, NJ 54.6%
College Station, TX 54.3%
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Youngest
  Median age
Jacksonville, NC 22.90
Provo, UT 23.28
New Brunswick, NJ 24.16
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