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City in Georgia, United States

Jackson

$279kMedian Home
299Sunny Days/yr
72°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 118k· Elev. 705 ftWikipedia

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Butts County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 5,045 in 2010, up from 3,934 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 5,557. The community was named after the Governor James Jackson.Wikipedia

About the RegionSoutheast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$279k
Median Home Price
Rent burden17% of income
Household Income
$122k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
7.5/10
Internet
Fiber
67%
Cable
44%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
299
sunny days per year
82% of the year
Avg High Temp
72°F
annual average
Humidity
72%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
86/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
34°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
63"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
51
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population118k
Altitude705 ftabove sea level
Median Age31 yrs
College Educated80%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home25%of workforce
Poverty Rate12%

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