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Jackson, TN vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Macon has been positive.
- Macon has 0.5% more unemployment than Jackson.
- Macon job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Jackson, TNUnited States, GA
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%  Unlock
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.4%  Unlock
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 9 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  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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