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Living in Trenton, GA

Trenton is a small town of 2,123 people in Dade County, Georgia. It's about 20 miles from Chattanooga, TN and 99 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $670 a month.

2,123people
$166kTypical home
$670/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
235Sunny days
125Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,123
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 660 people per sq mi
  • 99 mi to Atlanta, GA
  • 20 mi to Chattanooga, TN
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $166k (≈$1,047/mo)
  • Median rent $670/mo
  • Median household income $39k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 235 sunny days a year (99 totally clear)
  • 130 cloudy days a year
  • 43 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 125 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" 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 (68 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (384 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 11% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to CHA airport
  • 105 mi to ATL (major hub)
  • 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 748 ft
  • 305 mi to the ocean
  • 82 mi to a big lake
  • 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 79 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 352 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 74 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 21 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 23% of Georgia districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 16 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Dade County: R+67 in 2024
  • Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High 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

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