Living in Rochelle, GA
Rochelle is a small town of 1,243 people in Wilcox County, Georgia. It's about 46 miles from Warner Robins, GA and 137 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $495 a month.
1,243people
$86kTypical home
$495/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,243
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 652 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 46 mi to Warner Robins, GA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$541/mo)
- Median rent $495/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 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
People
- Median age 41
- 26% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to ABY airport
- 130 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 397 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 199 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 46 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilcox County: R+49 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk