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Perry is a small city of 23,001 people in Houston County, Georgia. It's about 10 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 98 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.
23,001people
$225kTypical home
$1,132/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
260Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,001
- Part of a metro area
- About 806 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 10 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $225k (≈$1,421/mo)
- Median rent $1,132/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 260 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 105 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,262 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to MCN airport
- 90 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 124 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 394 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 187 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 171 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+11 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk