Living in Valdosta, GA
Small city in Georgia
Valdosta is a small city in Georgia, home to about 55,000 people, with 107,000 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 Valdosta a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $216k and rents for $1,580 a month
- Dog-friendly: 10 dog parks within 9 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 0.99% property tax
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 107,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Valdosta: common questions
What is the cost of living in Valdosta?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $216k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,580 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 88, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Valdosta?
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 Valdosta safe?
Valdosta 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta has mild winters: winter days average around 65°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Valdosta get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Valdosta?
The nearest major airport is JAX, about 97 mi away.
How Valdosta scores
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