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Waleska is a tiny town of 808 people in Cherokee County, Georgia. It's about 37 miles from Rome, GA and 39 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $459k and rent runs about $879 a month.
808people
$459kTypical home
$879/moRent
87° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 808
- Part of a metro area
- About 473 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 37 mi to Rome, GA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $459k (≈$2,896/mo)
- Median rent $879/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (511 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 21
- 42% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 41% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to PDK airport
- 47 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 246 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 924 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 286 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+39 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- 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.