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Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb county, is 17 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 58,748 people lived in Marietta.
In Marietta, about 37% of adults are married. Marietta is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
Approximately 44% of Marietta is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.
Marietta is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Marietta had a median family income of $47,340. Many people in Marietta make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Georgia.
Marietta residents donated more money ($313,605) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 37% of living spaces in Marietta are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Marietta, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Marietta, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Marietta strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Marietta to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
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| Working at Home |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime |  | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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