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Astoria, OR vs Macon, GA

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- Household income in Macon, is 18% more than it is in Astoria and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Astoria unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Astoria, ORUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,505  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,534  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Astoria, ORMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Astoria, ORMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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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