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Great Falls, VA vs Macon, GA

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- Household income in Macon, is 72% less than it is in Great Falls and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Great Falls unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Great Falls, VAUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$118,799  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Great Falls, VAMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.6%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.7%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Great Falls, VAMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance41.4%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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