2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Stone Mountain, GA vs Boston, MA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Boston, is 83% more than it is in Stone Mountain and is 16% above the National Average.
- Stone Mountain unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Stone Mountain, GABoston, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,762  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,744$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,565  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Stone Mountain, GABoston, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.4%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Stone Mountain, GABoston, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Stone Mountain    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Stephenson Middle School is a good school. What we put out as parents is what we get back. My children have not had any problems with their teachers, but they come home  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

As a town so close to Atlanta, Stone Mountain is pretty nice. The people are friendly and 9 out of 10 work hard to raise their kids right and to set a good example. It  More

   |    Reply

My Husband and I have owned our home in Stone Mountain for 2 years now. Prior to purchasing this home we lived in two apartment comple in Stone Mountain. It's a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Stone Mountain

Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

   |    Reply

I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

   |    Reply

I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Boston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.