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Villa Rica, GA vs Valdosta, GA

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- Household income in Valdosta, is 54% less than it is in Villa Rica and is 96% below the National Average.
- Villa Rica unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Valdosta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Villa Rica, GAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,634  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$35,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,898  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Villa Rica, GAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K24.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Villa Rica, GAValdosta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Villa Rica    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to Villa Rica with my elderly parents approx 4 years ago from Fla..We have a lovely home that we never could have afforded in Florida, the cost of living is alot  More

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I would like to hear from anyone who has knowledge of the Villa Rica school system. I am interested in the elementary school system and what type of classes and  More

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Reviews for Valdosta    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are the poster children of "southern hospitality". Meaning they are snooty, passive aggressive, racist, judgemental,fake, people I've ever there is  More

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Finding a job in Valdosta is extremely hard unless you know someone! Trying to get some kind of medical insurance if your not working is even worse! There is no  More

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I LOVE THE TROPICAL RAINS HERE,AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES I GO OUT TO WASH MY HAIR, I AM VERY PRAYERFUL WHEN I DO IT, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WEATHER.  More

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