Oconee County, Georgia
Population 43,551 · Watkinsville, Bogart, North High Shoals
- Overall cost of living: −6.7% vs the US average, higher than 73% 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) | ≈−6.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $461,600 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,462 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $228/mo | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,638/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% | lower than 60% 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 | $3,222 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $121,217 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 401.2 | higher than 85% 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 | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 53 days | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 60 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 22.6% of weeks | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.2°F | higher than 74% 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 | 50.8 in | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $104/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $79/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $2.8/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.8/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 183.9 mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈348.4 ft | lower than 61% 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 | 96.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 55.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 28.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.8:1 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 98% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.99 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.81 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.67 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 124/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.2 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.2% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 322/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 63/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 73.3% | higher than 65% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 84 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 84 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 17% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 82 min | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 12 per sq mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.3 per 1k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 43,551 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 31.6% Dem | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67.5% Rep | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 82.1% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % 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 | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 14 parks | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 116 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 361 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% 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 | 110 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 47 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
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