Best Places to Live in Georgia

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States known for its diverse landscape that includes mountain ranges, wetlands, coastal plains, and barrier islands along its Atlantic Ocean coast. Its main economic activities include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, finance services & defense contracting among many others. Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and its capital; Savannah was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1996 & many other sites throughout Georgia are also listed or proposed for listing by UNESCO.

State: Georgia
County: Fulton, Gwinnett, 159 total
Metro Area: Atlanta-Sandy_Springs-Roswell, Augusta-Richmond_County, 37 total
City: Atlanta, Columbus, 622 total

Zip Codes: 30044, 30043, 30024, 30349, 30281, 30022, 30096, 30062, 30047, 30040, 735 total
Cost of Living: -5.5% lower

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Georgia, Wa Housing Market

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Most Expensive Homes	Homes less than 10 yrs old
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Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Georgia is 4.0% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Georgia jobs have increased by 2.6%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Georgia's cost of living is 5.5% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Georgia's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the state of Georgia, while July and August are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, Georgia flipped narrowly Democratic, 49.5% to 49.2%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Georgia's population is 10,625,615 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 7.7%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 28.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Georgia is Real Estate: $308,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 11.3%.

SCHOOLS

Georgia public schools spend $10,191 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 17.1 students per teacher in Georgia. More Education

Best Places to Live in Georgia Rankings

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Housing Market in Georgia

It's a good time to buy in Georgia. Home Appreciation is up 11.3% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Georgia is $308,200.

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Reviews for Georgia 74 Reviews

Georgia Like Any Place Has It's Good & Bad - 12/12/2016
I was sad to read some of the comments about my home state of Georgia. Many were based on experiences people have had living in Atlanta or it's suburbs. Having been born... Read More

clay | Unadilla, GA | Reply | No Replies

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Cost of Housing listed is misleading - 5/4/2016
In the cost of living review of Georgia, it shows that housing in Georgia is 75% of the national average, which sounds good to someone thinking of moving into the state,... Read More

D | Suwanee, GA | Reply | 1 Reply

Climate - 2/19/2016
The climate in Georgia is great. It is really hot in the summers. our winters do not last long. Well, here in Albany it starts getting cool-cold around Halloween. The... Read More

contanya | Ogden, UT | Reply | No Replies

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ZIP CODES IN GEORGIA

30044, 30043, 30024, 30349, 30281, 30022, 30096, 30062, 30047, 30040, 735 total

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