Living in Kennesaw, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Kennesaw is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 34,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Kennesaw a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 7 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 22 dog parks within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Kennesaw: common questions
What is the cost of living in Kennesaw?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $350k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Kennesaw?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.82% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Kennesaw safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Kennesaw?
Public schools in Kennesaw test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Kennesaw?
Kennesaw has cool winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 89°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Kennesaw get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Kennesaw?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 29 mi away.
How Kennesaw scores
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