Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Population 8,887 · Cusseta-Chattahoochee County
- Overall cost of living: −10.7% vs the US average, higher than 55% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.7% | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Columbus, GA-AL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $102,700 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,348 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $223/mo | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,304/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.83% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.49% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $856 | lower than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,042 | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -16.3% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 109.1 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Columbus Metro Airport, GA, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈80 days | higher than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Columbus #2, GA, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈46 days | lower than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Columbus #2, GA, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 20.9% of weeks | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51.7 in | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $51/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.9/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.4/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.2/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 162.9 mi | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈462.3 ft | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 29.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 97.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.57 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.39 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.09 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 91/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 yrs | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 9.4% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 12/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 831/100k | the highest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 59.6% | lower than 58% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 121 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 10 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.7% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.7% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 137 min | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 31 per sq mi | higher than 61% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 8,887 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median age | 24.4 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -41 per 1k/yr | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.5% Dem | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 58% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % White | 54.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 17.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Black | 19.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 7 parks | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.3 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 85 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 160 km | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 58 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 94 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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