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Ideal is a tiny town of 718 people in Macon County, Georgia. It's about 35 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 97 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $49k and rent runs about $800 a month.
718people
$49kTypical home
$800/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
257Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 718
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 628 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 35 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $49k (≈$308/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 42
- 38% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MCN airport
- 88 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 145 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 423 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 201 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 5% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Macon County: D+18 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk