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Country around Buena Vista is a rural area of about 4,499 people in Marion County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Columbus, GA and 101 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $706 a month.
4,499people
$105kTypical home
$706/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,499 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Columbus, GA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$661/mo)
- Median rent $706/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 101 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 (27 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (266 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to CSG airport
- 92 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 633 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 212 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+30 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk