Living in Lithia Springs, GA
Lithia Springs is a small city of 16,875 people in Douglas County, Georgia. It's about 13 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $1k a month.
16,875people
$220kTypical home
$1,402/moRent
87° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 16,875
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,252 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 13 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
- Median rent $1,402/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (267 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,525 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 28% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ATL airport
- 16 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 968 ft
- 236 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 130 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 64 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,427 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 145 bars within 25 mi
- 630 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 71 museums within 25 mi
- 33 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+31 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk