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Living in Statesboro, GA

Statesboro is a small city of 34,149 people in Bulloch County, Georgia. It's about 43 miles from Hinesville, GA and 145 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $944 a month.

34,149people
$198kTypical home
$944/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 34,149
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,275 people per sq mi
  • 145 mi to Jacksonville, FL
  • 43 mi to Hinesville, GA
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $198k (≈$1,248/mo)
  • Median rent $944/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 9.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 60°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 100 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (278 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,317 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 23
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 32% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 38% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 40 mi to SAV airport
  • 40 mi to SAV (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 40% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1989
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 236 ft
  • 53 mi to the ocean
  • 88 mi to a big lake
  • 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 115 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 22 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 34 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% of Georgia districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 33 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • College in town

Politics

  • Bulloch County: R+29 in 2024
  • Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very 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

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