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Powder Springs, GA vs Forest Park, GA

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- Household income in Forest Park, is 53% less than it is in Powder Springs and is 85% below the National Average.
- Powder Springs unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Forest Park unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Powder Springs, GAForest Park, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,464  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,370$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,208  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powder Springs, GAForest Park, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powder Springs, GAForest Park, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forest Park Georgia is a great place to live. It is perfected located near airport and major interstates. The schools are great and the county is  More

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I read a review stating there is a lot of crime. I have lived in Forest Park since 1971 and have never been robbed or the victim of any other crime. We are a multi  More

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