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Edwardsville, IL vs Fayetteville, GA

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- Household income in Fayetteville, is 5% less than it is in Edwardsville and is 7% above the National Average.
- Edwardsville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Edwardsville, ILFayetteville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,001  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,998$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,377  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edwardsville, ILFayetteville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edwardsville, ILFayetteville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this city for 9 years with my children and experienced the worst in my lifetime. Police are not supportive. Pedestrians get hit or run over. Gardens get  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved here with my 3 sons and husband in spring of 2009 and am really impressed with the elementary and middle school here. (Spring Hill Elem. and Bennetts Mill Middle)  More

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Over 14 years ago

Wanting to know what is the average rental rates in Fayette County.  More

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