Living in Rome, GA
Small city in Georgia
Rome is a small city in Georgia, home to about 38,000 people, with 143,000 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 Rome a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $246k and rents for $1,540 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 4 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 0.99% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Rome: common questions
What is the cost of living in Rome?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $246k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,540 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Rome?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.99% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Rome safe?
Rome 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 Rome?
Public schools in Rome test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Rome?
Rome has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Rome 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 0.99 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Rome?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 61 mi away.
How Rome scores
Each bar compares Rome with the other 1,990 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
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