Living in Macon-Bibb County, GA
Mid-size city in Georgia
Macon-Bibb County is a mid-size city in Georgia, home to about 157,000 people, with 306,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Macon-Bibb County a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $189k and rents for $1,570 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 1.1% property tax
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 306,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Macon-Bibb County: common questions
What is the cost of living in Macon-Bibb County?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $189k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Macon-Bibb County?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.1% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Macon-Bibb County safe?
Macon-Bibb County isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Macon-Bibb County?
Macon-Bibb County has mild winters: winter days average around 61°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Macon-Bibb County get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and heat waves: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.43 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Macon-Bibb County?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 71 mi away.
How Macon-Bibb County scores
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