Living in Kingston, GA
Kingston is a tiny town of 993 people in Bartow County, Georgia. It's about 14 miles from Rome, GA and 44 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $932 a month.
993people
$253kTypical home
$932/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 993
- Part of a metro area
- About 789 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 14 mi to Rome, GA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,595/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 116 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (557 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 29% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PDK airport
- 51 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 118 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 722 ft
- 263 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 115 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 450 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 128 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bartow County: R+51 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.