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Rome is a small city of 38,189 people in Floyd County, Georgia. It's part of the Rome, GA area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $1k a month.
38,189people
$234kTypical home
$1,032/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
0"Snow
235Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,189
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,199 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Atlanta, GA
- In the Rome, GA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,477/mo)
- Median rent $1,032/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 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
- Above-average violent crime (551 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,259 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to CHA airport
- 61 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 267 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Floyd County: R+42 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk