Living in Morrow, GA
Morrow is a big small town of 6,364 people in Clayton County, Georgia. It's about 14 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $2k a month.
6,364people
$225kTypical home
$1,515/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,364
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,823 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 14 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,417/mo)
- Median rent $1,515/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (499 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,228 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to ATL airport
- 7 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 932 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,354 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 138 bars within 25 mi
- 592 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 18 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 63 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Clayton County: D+69 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk