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Live Close to Top Employers at The Cottages at Stono Ferry
Charleston, South Carolina tops a number of lists for job growth, including ranking 36th on Forbes Best Places for Businesses and Careers and 12th for overall job growth. According to Sperling’s Best Places to Live, the Charleston area is expected to see a future job growth of 37.6% over the next ten years. All good news for anyone looking to move into homes in Hollywood, SC, located minutes from Charleston, and establish a career with one of the top area employers. Whether you work in the public sector or private sector, opportunities abound just minutes from the desirable master-planned community, The Cottages at Stono Ferry. To show you just how close you are to great jobs, we’ve shared eight top area employers and estimated one-way commute times (without traffic) to make your search even easier.
1. U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Joint Base Charleston – One of the Department of Defense’s 12 joint bases in the country, JB Charleston is considered the largest area employer with 22,000 people working at the base. The base is a 19.2 mile drive, about a 30-minute commute.
2. Medical University of South Carolina – Opened in 1824 as a small private college for training physicians, the Medical University of South Carolina is one of the oldest operating medical schools in the country and employs over 11,000 people. The campus is a 15.5 mile drive, about a 30-minute commute.
3. Charleston County School District– This is the second largest school system in South Carolina and spans 1,000 square miles of coastal lands, which includes new homes in Hollywood, SC. The Charleston County School District has 86 schools that serve more than 49,000 students and employs 7,200 people. There are also a number of schools within a short drive. The main district office is a 9.8 mile drive, about a 20-minute commute. www.ccsdschools.com
4. Boeing South Carolina – Boeing is one of the fastest growing employers in Charleston with 7,500 people employed in support of its commercial aircraft business. The Boeing South Carolina manufacturing plant is the only facility to fully assemble the 787 Dreamliner. The North Charleston location is a 16.5 mile drive, about a 30-minute commute.
5. Roper St. Francis Healthcare – Serving the Charleston area for over 150 years, Roper St. Francis Healthcare operates more than 90 facilities and doctors offices throughout the region with a staff of 5,500 across its private 657-bed hospital system. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital is a 10.6 mile drive, about a 20-minute commute. www.rsfh.com
6. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) – SAIC is a $4 billion-dollar premier technology, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology company. SAIC has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide with 1,800 located in the Charleston, SC area. The North Charleston office is a 18.4 mile drive, about a 30-minute commute. www.saic.com
7. Charleston County Government– Charleston County works to both preserve the historic treasures and environment as well as ensure forward development. As one of the largest local government entities, Charleston County employs 2,100 people. The Wallace County Office Building is a 16.5 mile drive, about a 35-minute commute.
8. Evening Post Publishing Co. – Formed in 1896 to acquire the Charleston Courier, the Evening Post Publishing Co. began newspaper publishing more than 120 years ago. Today the company owns a range of newspaper, television, interactive, real estate and forestry investments that employs over 1,500 people. The headquarters is a 16 mile drive, about a 30-minute commute Crescent Homes, a premier new home builders in Hollywood, SC, understands that convenience and comfort are paramount in every well-designed community, which you’ll find living in The Cottages at Stono Ferry and every community we build. For more information about The Cottage at Stono Ferry, or any of our featured communities in the Hollywood, SC area, feel free to contact us at info@crescenthomes.net, or call our office directly.
4846 8th Tee Dr.
Hollywood, SC 29449
