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Patterson is a tiny town of 906 people in Pierce County, Georgia. It's about 43 miles from Brunswick, GA and 78 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $730 a month.
906people
$112kTypical home
$730/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 906
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 343 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 43 mi to Brunswick, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$707/mo)
- Median rent $730/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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 (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (668 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to BQK airport
- 67 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 38 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 45 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: R+78 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk