2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Macon, GA vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Charlotte, is 1% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Charlotte, GAUnited States, NC
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,080$37,638
 Household Income$68,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,466$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GACharlotte, NC
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GACharlotte, NC
 Management, business, finance22.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 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 3 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 Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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