Living in Eastman, GA
Eastman is a big small town of 5,584 people in Dodge County, Georgia. It's about 39 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 130 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $770 a month.
5,584people
$130kTypical home
$770/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,584
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 847 people per sq mi
- 130 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 39 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$819/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 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
- About average violent crime (365 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,947 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to MCN airport
- 115 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 335 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 80 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 175 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 57 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+50 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk