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Acworth is a small city of 22,473 people in Cobb County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $340k and rent runs about $2k a month.
22,473people
$340kTypical home
$1,664/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,473
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,457 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $340k (≈$2,143/mo)
- Median rent $1,664/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k)
- Low property crime (909 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to PDK airport
- 33 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 889 ft
- 245 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,841 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 84 bars within 25 mi
- 482 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 45 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cobb County: D+15 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk