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Meridian, MS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Macon has been positive.
- Macon has 0.7% more unemployment than Meridian.
- Macon job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Meridian, MSUnited States, GA
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.0%  Unlock
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%  Unlock
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.6%  Unlock
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  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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