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Compare city quality of life facts and figures for the top ranked Lakes & Rivers retirement cities.
Compare home prices, cost of living, air quality, medical care, water quality, demographics and more. Use the drop down box to make another city type comparison.
| City Type Comparison - Lakes & Rivers | ||||||
| blank | Athens | Clarksville | Tyler | Newnan | Gainesville | 99-City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Type | ||||||
| City Type | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | Lakes & Rivers | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | na |
| Population (2016 est.) | ||||||
| Population (Current) | 123,371 | 150,287 | 104,798 | 37,912 | 131,591 | 78,040 |
| Population (1990) | na | 75,494 | 75,450 | 12,497 | 84,770 | 49,272 |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 116 | 98 | 54 | 18 | 61 | 36 |
| Persons Per Square Mile | 1,064 | 1,534 | 1,941 | 2,106 | 2,157 | 2,151 |
| Home Prices | ||||||
| 2018 | $212,339 | $181,200 | $207,745 | $230,264 | $203,296 | $419,000 |
| Total Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 50.2% | 78.7% | 77.1% | 51.7% | 77.5% | 76.0% |
| Annual Appreciation ('17 to '18) | 8.9% | 5.2% | -8.8% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Avg Annual Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 2.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Big City Prices ('18) | $224,000 | $263,000 | $262,000 | $224,000 | $248,000 | $340,000 |
| Bargain Index | 77% | 56% | 64% | 83% | 66% | 101% |
| Big City | Atlanta | Nashville | Dallas | Atlanta | Jacksonville | na |
| Monthly Rent | $1,054 | $1,169 | $1,168 | $1,344 | $1,174 | $1,495 |
| Price/Rent Index | 13.5 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 19.0 |
| Cost of Living (2018) | ||||||
| Cost of Living | 76% | 74% | 79% | 84% | 79% | 109% |
| Air Quality - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Good Days | 63% | 69% | 87% | 68% | 86% | 72% |
| Moderate Days | 35% | 29% | 12% | 30% | 13% | 25% |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Very Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Water Quality (2002-2014) | ||||||
| Good | 30% | 66% | 71% | 59% | 14% | 36% |
| Threatened | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Impaired | 70% | 35% | 29% | 41% | 86% | 62% |
| Walkability | ||||||
| Walk Score® | 26 | 18 | 35 | 24 | 34 | 45 |
| Nearest Large City | ||||||
| Distance to Nearest City | 70 miles | 47 miles | 98 miles | 38 miles | 72 miles | 72 miles |
| City | Atlanta | Nashville | Dallas | Atlanta | Jacksonville | na |
| Recreation | ||||||
| National Parks | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| National Campgrounds | 68 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 26 |
| State Parks | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
| Medical Care (2016) | ||||||
| Accredited Hospitals | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Building Permits (single family homes) | ||||||
| 2016 | 115 | 788 | 305 | 345 | 76 | 346 |
| 2015 | 89 | 688 | 279 | 336 | 71 | 324 |
| Gain ('15 to '16) | 29% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| blank | Athens | Clarksville | Tyler | Newnan | Gainesville | 99-City Avg |
| blank | Athens | Clarksville | Tyler | Newnan | Gainesville | 99-City Avg |
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| Population Distribution (2010) | ||||||
| Median Age (yrs) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 37 |
| White | 61.8% | 65.6% | 60.5% | 58.9% | 64.9% | 80.7% |
| Black or African American | 26.6% | 23.3% | 24.8% | 30.2% | 23.0% | 7.2% |
| Native American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other Race | 5.0% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| Multiple Races | 2.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.5% | 9.3% | 21.2% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Income and Housing (2010) | ||||||
| Family Income | $51,397 | $52,708 | $54,547 | $61,382 | $50,495 | $69,596 |
| Occupied Housing | 89% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 83% |
| Vacant Housing | 11% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 17% |
| Home Ownership | 42% | 56% | 53% | 53% | 38% | 55% |
| Persons Per Family | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 2.90 |
| Taxes (2018) | ||||||
| Local and State | 7.2% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Local, State and Federal | 99 days | 95 days | 104 days | 99 days | 103 days | 113 days |
| Climate - Average Temperatures (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Climate Type | Warm & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Warm & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Warm & Humid | Temperate & Humid |
| January Low Temp | 33 F | 25 F | 38 F | 31 F | 44 F | 27 F |
| July High Temp | 90 F | 90 F | 94 F | 89 F | 91 F | 86 F |
| Annual Precipitation | 48 in | 55 in | 45 in | 53 in | 49 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | 800 ft | 382 ft | 550 ft | 925 ft | 96 ft | 1,652 ft |
| Natural Hazard Risk | ||||||
| Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Lower | Lower | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Earthquake | .3% | 1% | .2% | .2% | .1% | 10.9% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 20-40 | 0 | 0 | 20-40 | 40-60 | 10 |
| Flood | Low | Very High | Very High | Moderate | High | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear) | ||||||
| Nearby Reactors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Crimes per 10,000 Population - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Violent Crimes | 39 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 81 | 40 |
| Property Crimes | 463 | 361 | 488 | 389 | 454 | 397 |
| Home Energy Use - Annual Avg (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Heating Degree Days | 2,861 | 4,058 | 1,958 | 3,093 | 1,148 | 4,662 |
| Cooling Degree Days | 1,785 | 1,512 | 2,521 | 1,535 | 2,748 | 1,253 |
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