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Macon, GA vs Colorado Springs, CO

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- Household income in Colorado Springs, is 4% less than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Colorado Springs unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Colorado Springs, GAUnited States, CO
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.4%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,979  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,333  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAColorado Springs, CO
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GAColorado Springs, CO
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  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 Colorado Springs    199 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I grew up in Colorado Springs, left for the military, and moved back in 2008. It is not the same place I grew up in or what it was 15 years ago. High crime,  More

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Over 1 years ago

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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