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Living in LaGrange, GA

LaGrange is a small city of 32,078 people in Troup County, Georgia. It's about 37 miles from Columbus, GA and 62 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $1k a month.

32,078people
$216kTypical home
$1,073/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
94Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 32,078
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 759 people per sq mi
  • 62 mi to Atlanta, GA
  • 37 mi to Columbus, GA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $216k (≈$1,364/mo)
  • Median rent $1,073/mo
  • Median household income $44k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 94 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (708 per 100k)
  • High property crime (3,608 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 36 mi to CSG airport
  • 55 mi to ATL (major hub)
  • 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1982
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 771 ft
  • 187 mi to the ocean
  • 67 mi to a big lake
  • 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 184 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 36% of Georgia districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 28 mi to the nearest vet
  • 29 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Troup County: R+24 in 2024
  • Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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