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Fresno, CA vs Blue Ridge, GA

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- Household income in Blue Ridge, is 48% less than it is in Fresno and is 131% below the National Average.
- Fresno unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Blue Ridge unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Fresno, CABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,368  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,922$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,088  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fresno, CABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fresno, CABlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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