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Lawrenceville is a small city of 30,954 people in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Gainesville, GA and 28 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $351k and rent runs about $2k a month.
30,954people
$351kTypical home
$1,613/moRent
89° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
256Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 30,954
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,243 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Gainesville, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $351k (≈$2,211/mo)
- Median rent $1,613/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,621 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 37% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PDK airport
- 33 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,096 ft
- 206 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 93 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,653 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 106 bars within 25 mi
- 770 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 30 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 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
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gwinnett County: D+16 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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