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Benton, KY vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Macon has been positive.
- Macon has 1.1% less unemployment than Benton.
- Macon job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Benton, KYUnited States, GA
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.6%  Unlock
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  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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