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Kennesaw State University is a small town of 2,284 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 $407k and rent runs about $2k a month.
2,284people
$407kTypical home
$1,730/moRent
88° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,284
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,827 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 21 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $407k (≈$2,568/mo)
- Median rent $1,730/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 15.0% 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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 20
- 32% of households have kids
- 3% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 83% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 28% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PDK airport
- 29 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 239 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,710 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 149 bars within 25 mi
- 711 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 19 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 38 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.