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Ray City is a tiny town of 852 people in Berrien County, Georgia. It's about 16 miles from Valdosta, GA and 104 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $773 a month.
852people
$123kTypical home
$773/moRent
92° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 852
- Part of a metro area
- About 743 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 16 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (834 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to VLD airport
- 98 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 217 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 237 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berrien County: R+70 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk