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Buford, GA vs Adairsville, GA

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- Household income in Adairsville, is 40% more than it is in Buford and is 9% above the National Average.
- Buford unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Adairsville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Buford, GAAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,502  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,964$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,862  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buford, GAAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buford, GAAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.5%13.1%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Adairsville    5 Reviews

Adairsville has beautiful new schools and a great park with hiking trails and a rec department. The teachers really care about the kids and the principal at Adairsville  More

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Gorgeous new schools and a beautiful park with rec department and hiking trails. No traffic- a breeze to navigate. Close to I 75, HWY 140, and HWY 41. I live in The  More

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Over 11 years ago

Adairsville is such a sweet and charming town which is conveniently located near I 75, HWY 41, and 140. You can easily head South to Atlanta or North to Chattanooga or  More

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