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Hinesville, GA vs Columbus, GA

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- Household income in Columbus, is 2% more than it is in Hinesville and is 37% below the National Average.
- Hinesville unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Hinesville, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,607  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,542$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,401  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hinesville, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hinesville, GAColumbus, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Hinesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The cost of living here is lower than most places I have been or sometimes the same amount. Hinesville isn't as nice as Savannah, but overall it isn't a bad place at  More

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hi guys am thinking of buying a house in hinesville ga..not far from the coast l know but just wonndered what the area can hold for me..safe shopping etc..any helps  More

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Over 12 years ago

A small town, with nothing to  More

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Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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