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Metter is a small town of 3,989 people in Candler County, Georgia. It's about 47 miles from Hinesville, GA and 144 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $585 a month.
3,989people
$156kTypical home
$585/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,989
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 531 people per sq mi
- 144 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 47 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $585/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 0.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (259 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,297 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to SAV airport
- 54 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 226 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 125 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Candler County: R+48 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk