Living in Calvary, GA
Calvary is a tiny town of 205 people in Grady County, Georgia. It's about 19 miles from Tallahassee, FL and 163 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $680 a month.
205people
$152kTypical home
$680/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 205
- Part of a metro area
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 163 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 19 mi to Tallahassee, FL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$961/mo)
- Median rent $680/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (820 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to TLH airport
- 159 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 159 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 266 ft
- 43 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 298 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 287 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grady County: R+38 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.