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Marietta is a mid-size city of 62,263 people in Cobb County, Georgia. It's about 15 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $449k and rent runs about $2k a month.
62,263people
$449kTypical home
$1,586/moRent
86° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 62,263
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,617 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 15 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $449k (≈$2,828/mo)
- Median rent $1,586/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 109 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 (288 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,508 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PDK airport
- 23 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,070 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 95 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,224 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 169 bars within 25 mi
- 871 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 82 museums within 25 mi
- 42 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Cobb County: D+15 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High 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