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Monticello, GA vs Fairburn, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairburn, is 36% more than it is in Monticello and is 18% below the National Average.
- Monticello unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Fairburn unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Monticello, GAFairburn, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,438  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,741$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monticello, GAFairburn, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monticello, GAFairburn, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.6%6.5%
 Community, social services5.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance13.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
Reviews for Monticello    1 Reviews

If you like the outdoors you will love Monticello. Lots of boating, fishing, golf and hunting. However, if you like lots of social interaction and things like museums,  More

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Reviews for Fairburn    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I'm new here, last place lived much drier, very HOT summer. Hope the winter is not as cold as the summer  More

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Over 18 years ago

I built a home in a new 300 acre subdivision located on five lakes. The subdivision has side walks and walking trails. My home is lovely and affordable.   More

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