Taliaferro County, Georgia
Population 1,558 · Crawfordville, Sharon
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Georgia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $68,900 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $638 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $215/mo | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,304/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.31% | higher than 81% 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 | $902 | lower than 81% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $52,500 | lower than 84% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 110.7 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Washington 2 ESE, GA, 15 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈59 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Siloam 3N, GA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈59 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Siloam 3N, GA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 21.1% of weeks | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68°F | higher than 79% 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 | 46.8 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.2/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.3/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.84/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 147.5 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈311.6 ft | lower 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 | 87.3% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.3% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 7.2:1 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.2% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 34.4% | lower than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 80 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 80 min | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 33 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 70.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 9.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 122 min | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 1 per sq mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 1,558 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +24 per 1k/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 57.4% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.4% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.2% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % White | 39.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.4% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Black | 45.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 2.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 3 parks | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 151 min | higher than 97% 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 | 15 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 110 km | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 83 | higher than 89% 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 | 87 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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