| | Macon, GA | Mobile, AL | United States |
| Overall | 76.3 | 84.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.9 | 93.6 | 100 |
| Health | 103.7 | 116.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 37.2 | 51.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $141,200 | $176,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,330.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 84.5 | 89.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 98.0 | 82.1 | 100 |
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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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Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out More
someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare More
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