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Jackson, GA vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Atlanta, is 66% more than it is in Jackson and is 0% above the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.

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 Jackson, GAAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%46.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,642$54,466$37,638
 Household Income$41,739$69,164$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,932$93,051$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, GAAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.3%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.7%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.4%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K22.1%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%7.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%14.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, GAAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%24.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.4%3.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving19.4%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.1%7.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Jackson    2 Reviews

Jackson County, Georgia is considered the worst county in GA to reside in. The politicians, county manager, sheriff's dept., local police departments, etc. have all been  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in the Jackson area is really like being in the counry with all the conveninces of the city less than an hour away. We are going to retire on Lake Jackson very  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSON, GEORGIA
30233
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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