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Madison, AL vs LaGrange, GA

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- Household income in LaGrange, is 65% less than it is in Madison and is 87% below the National Average.
- Madison unemployment rate is 1.8%.
- LaGrange unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Madison, ALLaGrange, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,070  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,264  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Madison, ALLaGrange, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Madison, ALLaGrange, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.5%13.1%
Reviews for Madison    11 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

My wife and I moved from Atlanta, GA area in 2016 when I retired. We have now lived in Huntsville for 4 years and now in Madison for almost 4 years. We were thinking  More

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Low crime. Traffic not too bad even during peak times. Covert classim and racism. A stick with our own mentality. Not very diverse primarily just blacks and whites.  More

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Madison is nice. The schools are excellent, which is why we chose to live here. The job market is good for anyone with an engineering degree or ex military, but for  More

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Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 10 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 15 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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