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Augusta-Richmond County is a mid-size city of 201,528 people in Richmond County, Georgia. It's about 8 miles from Augusta, GA and 138 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $178k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201,528people
$178kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 201,528
- Part of a metro area
- About 667 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 8 mi to Augusta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $178k (≈$1,125/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (157 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,228 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to AGS airport
- 100 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 361 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 296 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richmond County: D+36 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate 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