Hall County, Georgia
Population 212,705 · Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood
- Overall cost of living: −3.2% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 93.6%, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.2% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Gainesville, GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $350,400 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,341 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $179/mo | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,308/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.73% | lower than 56% 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 | $2,571 | higher than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,901 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +12.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 450.7 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈217 days | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 33 days | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 53 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 18.3% of weeks | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.3°F | higher than 61% 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 | 55.2 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $100/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.99/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.5/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $12/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 221.1 mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈678.9 ft | higher than 67% 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 | 81% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.57 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.77 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.69 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.8 yrs | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 119/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 52/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 67.9% | higher than 56% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 82 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 82 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 73 min | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 24 per sq mi | higher than 52% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.2 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.4 per 1k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Population | 212,705 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.4 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +11.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.8% Dem | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.6% Rep | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 57.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 29.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 472 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.1 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 83 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.9% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 72 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 805 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 186 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 107 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 49 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
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