Living in LaGrange, GA
Small city in Georgia
LaGrange is a small city in Georgia, home to about 31,000 people, with 136,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is LaGrange a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $204k and rents for $1,460 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 1.01% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 136,000 people live within 31 mi
- No dog parks within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in LaGrange: common questions
What is the cost of living in LaGrange?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $204k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,460 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in LaGrange?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.01% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is LaGrange safe?
LaGrange 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 LaGrange?
Public schools in LaGrange test below 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 LaGrange?
LaGrange has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does LaGrange get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.39 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to LaGrange?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 55 mi away.
How LaGrange scores
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