2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Decatur, GA vs White Plains, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in White Plains, is 15% less than it is in Decatur and is 34% above the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- White Plains unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Decatur, GAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%27.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,021$60,740$37,638
 Household Income$123,617$104,849$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,029$132,294$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, GAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%11.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.3%22.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, GAWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.3%21.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.7%6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal6.6%4.3%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.2%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%7.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.6%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.3%7.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.5%4.5%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 White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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