2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Macon, GA vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Kansas City, is 15% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Kansas City unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Kansas City, GAUnited States, MO
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,352  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,106  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAKansas City, MO
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  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, GAKansas City, MO
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  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 Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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