2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Decatur, GA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Raleigh, is 41% less than it is in Decatur and is 5% above the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Raleigh unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Decatur, GARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%44.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,021$42,632$37,638
 Household Income$123,617$72,996$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,029$95,393$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, GARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.3%10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, GARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.3%21.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.7%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal6.6%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.2%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.6%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.3%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.5%8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 13 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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