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Macon-Bibb County is a mid-size city of 156,578 people in Bibb County, Georgia. It's about 3 miles from Macon, GA and 78 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $1k a month.
156,578people
$175kTypical home
$1,066/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 156,578
- Part of a metro area
- About 628 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 3 mi to Macon, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,100/mo)
- Median rent $1,066/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1291 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,357 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to MCN airport
- 71 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 164 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 235 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bibb County: D+22 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk