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Harlem is a small town of 3,885 people in Columbia County, Georgia. It's about 19 miles from Augusta, GA and 123 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $1k a month.
3,885people
$275kTypical home
$1,409/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,885
- Part of a metro area
- About 590 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 19 mi to Augusta, GA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,731/mo)
- Median rent $1,409/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 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 (67 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (496 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to AGS airport
- 111 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 522 ft
- 105 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 269 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbia County: R+26 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.