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Macon, GA vs Palm Coast, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Palm Coast, is 12% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Palm Coast unemployment rate is 6.0%.

Economy
 Palm Coast, GAUnited States, FL
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,667$37,638
 Household Income$61,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,986$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAPalm Coast, FL
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GAPalm Coast, FL
 Management, business, finance11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 5 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 6 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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ZIPS IN MACON, GEORGIA
31210 31204 31206 31217 31216 31211 31220 31207 31213
ZIPS IN PALM COAST, FLORIDA
32164 32137

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