Living in Hinesville, GA
Small city in Georgia
Hinesville is a small city in Georgia, home to about 35,000 people, with 295,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Hinesville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $227k and rents for $1,870 a month
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Easy flying: SAV is 32 mi away
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 1.12% property tax
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 295,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Hinesville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hinesville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $227k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,870 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hinesville?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.12% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hinesville safe?
Hinesville isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Hinesville?
Public schools in Hinesville test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Hinesville?
Hinesville has mild winters: winter days average around 65°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Hinesville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.78 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hinesville?
The nearest major airport is SAV, about 32 mi away.
How Hinesville scores
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