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Jasper, GA vs Gainesville, GA

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- Household income in Gainesville, is 22% more than it is in Jasper and is 21% below the National Average.
- Jasper unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Jasper, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,918  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,258$69,021
 Family Median Income$43,173  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jasper, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jasper, GAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.8%13.1%
Reviews for Jasper    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We moved here from central coast California about 6 years ago, for family reasons. I have a love hate deal going with Jasper. Some years no snow, last year we got  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful area if you like rustic and evolving. Unfortunately, it suffers from the same things that North Georgia tends to suffer from. Meth Heads and thieves. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you want a quiet, rural place to retire to and still be a short driving distance to a national transportation hub, then Jasper, Ga. might be the place for  More

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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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