Houston County, Georgia
Population 169,649 · Warner Robins, Perry, Centerville
- Overall cost of living: −6.2% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.2% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Warner Robins, GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $219,800 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,208 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $208/mo | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,638/yr | lower than 66% 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 | $1,835 | higher than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,698 | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.6% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 268.9 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈227 days | higher than 74% 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 |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 76 days | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 40 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 19% of weeks | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% 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 | 48.3 in | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $55/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $7.3/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.8/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.52/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.6 µg/m³ | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 153.8 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈284.9 ft | lower than 72% 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 | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 32.5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.9% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.2:1 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.55 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.9 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 55/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 195/100k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 54/100k | higher than 64% 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 | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 124 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 127 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 39 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.6 per 1k | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 169,649 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.3 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +11.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.1% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 55.3% Rep | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 51.4% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 32.2% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 44 parks | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 121 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 98 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 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 | 23 | higher than 58% 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 | 2 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
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