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Stockton is a tiny town of 185 people in Lanier County, Georgia. It's about 18 miles from Valdosta, GA and 90 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $913 a month.
185people
$162kTypical home
$913/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 185
- Part of a metro area
- About 163 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 18 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,023/mo)
- Median rent $913/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 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
- Very low violent crime (166 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,154 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 40% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to VLD airport
- 84 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 239 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lanier County: R+46 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- 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.