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Macon, GA vs Asheville, NC

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- Household income in Asheville, is 19% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Asheville unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Asheville, GAUnited States, NC
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,392  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,468  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAAsheville, NC
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GAAsheville, NC
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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