Living in Crescent, GA
Crescent is a tiny town of 882 people in McIntosh County, Georgia. It's about 26 miles from Hinesville, GA and 83 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $683 a month.
882people
$168kTypical home
$683/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 882
- Part of a metro area
- About 194 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 26 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,060/mo)
- Median rent $683/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 44% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to BQK airport
- 43 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 124 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McIntosh County: R+29 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.