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Georgia

#30 of 50 states · 😐 Meh

#30of 50
Georgia among U.S. states
D57
😐 Meh
🏆 Jobstop 33%
🚽 Uninsuredbottom 29%
Rolled up from 139 ranked cities · 4,087,877 residents
Taxes
7.49% sales · US 7.00%5.19% flat income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Georgia. Tap a bubble for its card.

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Color is each city's rank within Georgia — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults29

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Homeownership29

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)31

Population-weighted average across 71 Georgia cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Income inequality35

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Property crime rate37

Population-weighted average across 128 Georgia cities

Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.

Commute time39

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Poverty rate39

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Violent crime rate40

Population-weighted average across 128 Georgia cities

Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.

Poor mental health45

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Housing cost46

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Physical inactivity47

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Median household income48

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity49

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unhealthy air days50

Population-weighted average across 71 Georgia cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Adult smoking50

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Rent52

Population-weighted average across 102 Georgia cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Broadband access53

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Natural disaster risk56

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Property-tax burden58

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)61

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Bachelor's degree or higher61

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Unemployment rate67

Population-weighted average across 139 Georgia cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

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Georgia's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Georgia(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.