Newton County, Georgia
Population 118,152 · Covington, Oxford, Porterdale
- 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.
- Avg commute: 36 min, higher than 97% of US counties.
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 | $265,000 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,439 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $197/mo | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,638/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.89% | higher 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 | $2,348 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,179 | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +12.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 211.2 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈223 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 52 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 62 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 23.1% of weeks | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.5°F | higher than 76% 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 | 50 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $91/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $70/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.72/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.6 µg/m³ | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 193 mi | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈318.1 ft | lower than 66% 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 | 90.2% | lower than 50% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.2:1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.65 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.21 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.55 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.5 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.5★ | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.3 yrs | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 103/100k | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 21/100k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 58.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 58 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 58 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 55 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4 per 1k | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.1 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 118,152 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.8 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +17.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 57.3% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.2% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % White | 38.8% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.1% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Black | 47.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 28 parks | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.8 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.6 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 141 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 76 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 601 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 58 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 254 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 84 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 43 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 102 | higher than 92% 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 | 107 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 81 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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