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Powder Springs, GA vs Gardena, CA

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- Household income in Gardena, is 13% less than it is in Powder Springs and is 1% below the National Average.
- Powder Springs unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Gardena unemployment rate is 12.0%.
 Powder Springs, GAGardena, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,464  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,413$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,208  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powder Springs, GAGardena, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powder Springs, GAGardena, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%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 Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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