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Dawsonville, GA is a great place to call home. With a two bedroom rent of $1,220, it is more affordable than the US average of $1,430. It is also cheaper to grocery shop in Dawsonville, with a Grocery Cost Index of 98 versus the US average of 100. The city has many popular businesses that make it an attractive place to live and work. Popular local companies include Lanier Technical College, Bearden Oil Company, Ryan Electric, and Centennial Bank. These businesses offer quality goods and services to the citizens of Dawsonville while providing employment opportunities for local residents as well.

Dawsonville has an unemployment rate of 2.7%. The US average is 6.0%.

Dawsonville has seen the job market increase by 2.8% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 47.4%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Dawsonville
- The Sales Tax Rate for Dawsonville is 7.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Dawsonville is 6.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Dawsonville
- The average income of a Dawsonville resident is $18,905 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Dawsonville resident is $75,234 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyDawsonville, GeorgiaUnited States
  2.76
  -5.1%-6.2%
  47.4%33.5%
  7.0%6.2%
  5.8%4.6%
  $28,922$37,638
  $75,234$69,021
  $85,000$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.0%1.2%
  0.2%0.5%
  8.6%6.8%
  14.1%10.0%
  0.8%2.5%
  14.2%11.0%
  2.8%4.8%
  0.6%0.8%
  2.4%1.9%
  2.0%4.7%
  1.3%1.9%
  4.0%7.6%
  0.5%0.1%
  6.8%4.2%
  14.6%9.3%
  7.0%14.0%
  1.2%2.1%
  9.0%7.0%
  5.3%4.8%
  4.8%4.7%
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After living here for over twelve years, I am qualified to offer unbiased information about life in Dawsonville. For the most part, this is not a place for just anyone  More

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Over 14 years ago

The town of Dawsonville is small in my eyes but it is slowly growing.  More

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