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Blairsville, GA vs Dalton, GA

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- Household income in Dalton, is 74% more than it is in Blairsville and is 39% below the National Average.
- Blairsville unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Dalton unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Blairsville, GADalton, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,957  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,656$69,021
 Family Median Income$30,764  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blairsville, GADalton, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K14.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blairsville, GADalton, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance16.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock35.8%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 Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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