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Macon, GA vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Lansing, is 48% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Lansing, GAUnited States, MI
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,939  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,853  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GALansing, MI
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GALansing, MI
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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