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Blue Ridge, GA vs Manhattan, KS

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- Household income in Manhattan, is 76% more than it is in Blue Ridge and is 31% below the National Average.
- Blue Ridge unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Manhattan unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Blue Ridge, GAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,254  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,747$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blue Ridge, GAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K1.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blue Ridge, GAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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