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Marietta, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Athens-Clarke County, is 31% less than it is in Marietta and is 59% below the National Average.
- Marietta unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Athens-Clarke County unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Marietta, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.0%49.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,965$27,194$37,638
 Household Income$62,585$43,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,670$68,447$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Marietta, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.2%17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.4%11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%9.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.4%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Marietta, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.6%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%14.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%9.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%17.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%4.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 9 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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