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Tyrone is a big small town of 7,896 people in Fayette County, Georgia. It's about 22 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $470k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,896people
$470kTypical home
$1,191/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
251Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,896
- Part of a metro area
- About 631 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 22 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $470k (≈$2,966/mo)
- Median rent $1,191/mo
- Median household income $136k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 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
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (378 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 60% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to ATL airport
- 15 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 981 ft
- 225 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 66 bars within 25 mi
- 277 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fayette County: R+3 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk