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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.

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