Living in Pulaski, GA
Pulaski is a tiny town of 230 people in Candler County, Georgia. It's about 44 miles from Hinesville, GA and 143 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 $159k and rent runs about $744 a month.
230people
$159kTypical home
$744/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 230
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 44 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,004/mo)
- Median rent $744/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 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 (181 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,005 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 20% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to SAV airport
- 48 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 233 ft
- 59 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 69 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
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.