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Smyrna, GA vs Sandy Springs, GA

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- Household income in Sandy Springs, is 4% more than it is in Smyrna and is 20% above the National Average.
- Smyrna unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Sandy Springs unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Smyrna, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,671  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$86,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,008  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Smyrna, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Smyrna, GASandy Springs, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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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 11 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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