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Blairsville, GA vs Columbus, MS

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- Household income in Columbus, is 21% more than it is in Blairsville and is 100% below the National Average.
- Blairsville unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Blairsville, GAColumbus, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,957  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,488$69,021
 Family Median Income$30,764  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blairsville, GAColumbus, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K14.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blairsville, GAColumbus, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance16.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.4%13.1%
Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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