2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Fairfax, VA vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alpharetta has been positive.
- Alpharetta has 1.5% more unemployment than Fairfax.
- Alpharetta job growth has increased by 19.3% in the past 10 years.
 Fairfax, VAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%2.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%50.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.9%7.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.8%19.3%6.3%
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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