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Charlotte, MI vs Buford, GA

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- Household income in Buford, is 9% less than it is in Charlotte and is 27% below the National Average.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Buford unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Charlotte, MIBuford, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,166  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,321$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,565  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlotte, MIBuford, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlotte, MIBuford, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Charlotte    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived in the city for 20 years... it is a great place to live... about 30 minutes to the capital and also 30 minutes to battle Cree there are lots of small town shops  More

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Small town, small town mentality. This neck of the woods is not indicative of Michiganders at all. The people are not friendly or welcoming to outsiders. People here  More

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The police refuse to enforce the noise/nuisance ordinances and as a consequence if you happen to live next to an ignorant person with a dog that barks constantly there  More

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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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