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Cornelia is a small town of 4,992 people in Habersham County, Georgia. It's about 23 miles from Gainesville, GA and 73 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 49°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $232k and rent runs about $942 a month.
4,992people
$232kTypical home
$942/moRent
86° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
243Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,992
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,203 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 23 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $232k (≈$1,462/mo)
- Median rent $942/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to PDK airport
- 80 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,503 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Habersham County: R+65 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk