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Matthews is a tiny town of 134 people in Jefferson County, Georgia. It's about 25 miles from Augusta, GA and 128 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $731 a month.
134people
$105kTypical home
$731/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 38 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 25 mi to Augusta, GA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$665/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 256 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
- 109 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (222 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (469 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to AGS airport
- 99 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 96 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 242 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.