Living in Pooler, GA
Small city in Georgia
Pooler is a small city in Georgia, home to about 27,000 people, with 430,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Pooler a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: SAV is 4 mi away
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 0.93% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $304k and rents for $2,240 a month
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 3 within 9 mi
- Smaller job market: about 430,000 people live within 31 mi
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Pooler: common questions
What is the cost of living in Pooler?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $304k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Pooler?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.93% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Pooler safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Pooler?
Public schools in Pooler test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 14 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Pooler?
Pooler has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Pooler 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 0.75 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Pooler?
The nearest major airport is SAV, about 4 mi away.
How Pooler scores
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