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Ambrose is a tiny town of 382 people in Coffee County, Georgia. It's about 54 miles from Valdosta, GA and 118 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $669 a month.
382people
$115kTypical home
$669/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 125 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 54 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$723/mo)
- Median rent $669/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (185 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,005 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to VLD airport
- 109 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 328 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coffee County: R+45 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.