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Monroe, CT vs Powder Springs, GA

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- Household income in Powder Springs, is 38% less than it is in Monroe and is 13% above the National Average.
- Monroe unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Powder Springs unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Monroe, CTPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,413  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,912$69,021
 Family Median Income$153,868  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monroe, CTPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monroe, CTPowder Springs, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.9%13.1%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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