Living in Cataula, GA
Cataula is a small town of 1,522 people in Harris County, Georgia. It's about 11 miles from Columbus, GA and 80 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $321k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,522people
$321kTypical home
$1,048/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,522
- Part of a metro area
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 11 mi to Columbus, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $321k (≈$2,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,048/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 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
- Very low violent crime (53 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (219 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to CSG airport
- 72 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 702 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 199 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harris County: R+46 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate 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.