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Decatur, GA vs Waycross, GA

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- Household income in Waycross, is 75% less than it is in Decatur and is 122% below the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Waycross unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Decatur, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,021  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,151$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,029  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock24.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.8%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 14 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 15 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 Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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