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Sautee-Nacoochee is a tiny town of 605 people in White County, Georgia. It's about 29 miles from Gainesville, GA and 77 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $1k a month.
605people
$279kTypical home
$1,032/moRent
85° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
243Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 605
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 29 mi to Gainesville, GA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,759/mo)
- Median rent $1,032/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (659 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 12% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to PDK airport
- 79 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,490 ft
- 220 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 144 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+69 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low 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.