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