2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Scottdale, GA vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Alpharetta, is 96% more than it is in Scottdale and is 48% above the National Average.
- Scottdale unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Alpharetta unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Scottdale, GAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%50.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,869$65,144$37,638
 Household Income$68,317$133,920$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,922$166,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scottdale, GAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.4%3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%3.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.5%3.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%11.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.3%15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%13.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.3%32.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scottdale, GAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%35.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.3%14.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.1%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%0.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.0%21.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.1%3.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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