Living in Dillard, GA
Dillard is a tiny town of 326 people in Rabun County, Georgia. It's about 54 miles from Gainesville, GA and 102 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $950 a month.
326people
$209kTypical home
$950/moRent
82° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 326
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 185 people per sq mi
- 102 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 54 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,317/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (376 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 21% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to AVL airport
- 68 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,211 ft
- 222 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rabun County: R+57 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