Macon-Bibb County, GA
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
46
Educational Attainment
🛡
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Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
156,554
Median Age
37
Median Income
$48,897
Poverty Rate
24%
Housing
Median Home Value
$155,200
Median Monthly Rent
$967
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher87%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband84%
Average Commute Time
24 min
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Pros
- No notable pros yet
Cons
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
24%
18–34
24%
35–54
23%
55–64
13%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 156,554
- Median Income
- $48,897
- Median Rent
- $967
- Median Home Value
- $155,200
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 84%
- Avg Commute
- 24 min
Nearby Cities
- Warner Robins24 km
- Columbus115 km
- South Fulton124 km
- Atlanta126 km
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)130 km
Other Cities in Georgia
- Savannah147,583
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)126,672
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)201,615
- Columbus204,572
- South Fulton107,865
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 46
- Crime & Safety
- —
- Weather
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