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Blue Ridge, GA vs Decorah, IA

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- Household income in Decorah, is 85% more than it is in Blue Ridge and is 24% below the National Average.
- Blue Ridge unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Decorah unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Blue Ridge, GADecorah, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,254  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,480$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blue Ridge, GADecorah, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K1.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blue Ridge, GADecorah, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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