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Athens-Clarke County is a mid-size city of 127,345 people in Clarke County, Georgia. It's about 9 miles from Athens, GA and 62 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $1k a month.
127,345people
$299kTypical home
$1,219/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 127,345
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,094 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 9 mi to Athens, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,887/mo)
- Median rent $1,219/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (349 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,984 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 20% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 27% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to PDK airport
- 64 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 669 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 77 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Clarke County: D+38 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk