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Atlanta, GA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 10% less than it is in Atlanta and is 11% below the National Average.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 6.2%.

Economy
 Atlanta, GASalem, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.8%40.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,466$31,610$37,638
 Household Income$69,164$62,185$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,051$75,291$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atlanta, GASalem, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%6.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.6%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atlanta, GASalem, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.9%1.8%
 Legal3.5%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%12.1%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 Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306

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