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Marietta, GA vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Macon has been positive.
- Macon has 2.1% less unemployment than Marietta.
- Macon job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Marietta, GAUnited States, GA
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.0%  Unlock
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%  Unlock
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%  Unlock
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 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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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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