Chattahoochee
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Chattahoochee County: the average commute is among the shortest in America (9 minutes), homeownership is among the lowest in America (31%), and high-school completion is in the top 3% of American counties (96%). Within Georgia it ranks 1st of 58 counties for the average commute, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Chattahoochee County, Georgia. 9,402 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -262).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $52,943 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,259. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 82% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 9 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,642 a year.

Home

The median home costs $144K, cheaper than 86% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,012 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $1,103 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 31% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 71% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.0 years, longer than 64% of American counties. There are 41 active physicians in the county, about 43.6 per 10,000 people. 7.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 14 points. 19% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 3 out of 100, safer than 97% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 256 Mbps down, faster than 77% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.