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Phoenix, AZ vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Macon, is 6% more than it is in Phoenix and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Phoenix unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Phoenix, AZUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.2%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,718  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,683  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Phoenix, AZMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Phoenix, AZMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  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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