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Rincon is a big small town of 11,332 people in Effingham County, Georgia. It's about 19 miles from Savannah, GA and 138 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,332people
$252kTypical home
$1,245/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
87Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,332
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,163 people per sq mi
- 138 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 19 mi to Savannah, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,587/mo)
- Median rent $1,245/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 87 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (45 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (515 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 37% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SAV airport
- 12 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 105 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 43 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 489 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 43 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Effingham County: R+49 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
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk