Lumpkin County, Georgia
Population 34,505 · Dahlonega
- Overall cost of living: +0.1% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- On-time high school graduation: 99.5%, the highest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $307,900 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,142 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $186/mo | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,638/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.65% | lower than 66% 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 | $1,989 | higher than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,448 | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 179.9 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈17 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cleveland, GA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈97 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cleveland, GA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 17.1% of weeks | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.3°F | higher than 55% 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 | 62.4 in | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $113/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $91/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.24/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.38/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 239.8 mi | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,260 ft | higher than 85% 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 | 89.7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.5:1 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 99.5% | the highest in the US |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.03 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.05 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 117/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 81.2% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 98 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 98 min | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.7% | higher than 85% 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 | 85 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 10 per sq mi | lower than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.4 per 1k | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.2 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 34,505 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.5 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 18.8% Dem | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 80.5% Rep | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 88.7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.2% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 77 parks | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.6 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.7 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 64 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 41 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 821 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 98 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 116 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 63% of US counties |
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