Macon GA
Georgia · Pop. 156,578
Macon, GA: median household income of $51,234, median rent of $1,066/mo, 8.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$51,234
per year
Median Rent
$1,066
per month
Median Home
$175k
home value
Unemployment
8.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
24.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Macon, GA Reality Check"
In Macon, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $51,234 and median rent is $1,066/month. 53% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $174,500 — that's 3.4× the median income. Employment picture: 8.13% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 24.7% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. Macon was founded in 1823 — that's 203 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 56.4 sq miles at 2,778 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 381 ft — modest elevation. Macon has 5 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 61/100 — It Depends.