2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sandy Springs, GA vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Marietta, is 28% less than it is in Sandy Springs and is 10% below the National Average.
- Sandy Springs unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Marietta unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Sandy Springs, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%51.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,652$37,965$37,638
 Household Income$86,548$62,585$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,123$81,670$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sandy Springs, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.9%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.8%10.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sandy Springs, GAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.3%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.9%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal2.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%4.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.8%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 9 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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