McRae-Helena, GA
Census place 1349100 · pop 6,030
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-28.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
73.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
8.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
29.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
31.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
39.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$43,618 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.13% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$113,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
36/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for McRae-Helena: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is McRae-Helena, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, McRae-Helena scores 30/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is population growth (5yr). Georgia overall ranks #30 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is McRae-Helena, GA expensive to live in?
- McRae-Helena has a median home value of $113,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in McRae-Helena, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-28.3%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is McRae-Helena, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (36/100) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.