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Atlanta, GA vs Anniston, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Anniston, is 42% less than it is in Atlanta and is 73% below the National Average.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Anniston unemployment rate is 6.1%.

Economy
 Atlanta, GAAnniston, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%27.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,466$27,235$37,638
 Household Income$69,164$39,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,051$56,141$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atlanta, GAAnniston, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%21.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%7.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%3.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.6%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atlanta, GAAnniston, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%8.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%4.2%1.8%
 Legal3.5%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%17.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%23.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Anniston    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Live within anniston city limits in my grandparents old house. Neighborhood has housing projects twoo blocks away. Primary residents are African American. Lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Anniston is your typical small, rural alabama town. Last I heard the city was around 20,000 or so; the whole of calhoun county around 100,000. Cost of living is low,  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've been in the area for a couple of years and overall the area is not that bad. The city of Oxford is growing and many new businesses have recently opened (Target,  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN ANNISTON, ALABAMA
36207 36201 36205

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