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Comer is a small town of 2,029 people in Madison County, Georgia. It's about 10 miles from Athens, GA and 77 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $972 a month.
2,029people
$224kTypical home
$972/moRent
89° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
243Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,029
- Part of a metro area
- About 627 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Athens, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,411/mo)
- Median rent $972/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (184 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (644 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 51% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to PDK airport
- 80 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 712 ft
- 168 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 195 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 55 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+55 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.