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Kennesaw is a small city of 34,605 people in Cobb County, Georgia. It's about 21 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $335k and rent runs about $2k a month.
34,605people
$335kTypical home
$1,845/moRent
88° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 34,605
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,544 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $335k (≈$2,115/mo)
- Median rent $1,845/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (726 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to PDK airport
- 29 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 240 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,546 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 142 bars within 25 mi
- 674 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 18 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 73 museums within 25 mi
- 33 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cobb County: D+15 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk