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Gainesville, GA vs Prattville, AL

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- Household income in Prattville, is 15% more than it is in Gainesville and is 5% below the National Average.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Prattville unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Gainesville, GAPrattville, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,115  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,932$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,551  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gainesville, GAPrattville, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gainesville, GAPrattville, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.6%13.1%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Prattville    3 Reviews

This city is a much better bet than Montgomery, but there is definitely not much to do. Most of the restaurants are chains, and there the bars are usually empty. A great  More

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Over 12 years ago

This area is extremely humid, near unbearable, in the summer  More

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Have lived in PVille for 10 years and love it. A great place to raise  More

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