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Ball Ground, GA vs Irvine, CA

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- Household income in Irvine, is 23% more than it is in Ball Ground and is 39% above the National Average.
- Ball Ground unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Ball Ground, GAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,437  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ball Ground, GAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K27.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ball Ground, GAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ball Ground    2 Reviews

I want to stay in Georgia but move to a slower paced, MUCH less crime, safe area. I am a RN so work is not a problem---How is Ballground and do you know of any other  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in Forsyth County for the last 10 years and it is a great place to raise your family! The schools are top rated in the state and the climate here is  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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