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Carrollton is a small city of 27,392 people in Carroll County, Georgia. It's about 40 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $311k and rent runs about $1k a month.
27,392people
$311kTypical home
$1,089/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,392
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,188 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 40 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $311k (≈$1,962/mo)
- Median rent $1,089/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (218 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,570 per 100k)
People
- Median age 28
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to ATL airport
- 38 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 157 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 247 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+41 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk