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Dallas is a big small town of 14,714 people in Paulding County, Georgia. It's about 26 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
14,714people
$252kTypical home
$1,492/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
3"Snow
251Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,714
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,787 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 26 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,588/mo)
- Median rent $1,492/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 47% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to ATL airport
- 31 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 981 ft
- 249 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 131 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,046 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 268 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Paulding County: R+24 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk