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City in Georgia, United States

Kennesaw

$400kMedian Home
303Sunny Days/yr
71°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation33kCenter elevation1,089 ft
Quick Read

Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Kennesaw

Kennesaw is a suburban city northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, located within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. Known from its original settlement in the 1830s until 1887 as Big Shanty, it became Kennesaw under an 1887 charter. According to the 2020 census, Kennesaw had a population of 33,036, a 10.9% increase in population over the preceding decade. Kennesaw has an important place in railroad history. During the Civil War, Kennesaw was the staging ground for the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862. Kennesaw is home to Kennesaw State University, an R2 research institution and the third-largest public university in the state of Georgia.Wikipedia

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Location Context
Kennesaw, Georgia
Latitude34.02°
Longitude-84.62°
Population33k
Center elevation1,089 ft

State Context

GeorgiaU.S. state

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 U.S. states, Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and eighth-most populous.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 5.39%Avg sales tax: 7.38%Property tax: 0.77%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

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.

Outdoors

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People

City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated47%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home18%of workforce
Poverty Rate13%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$400k
Median home price
Rent burden27% of income
Household Income
$81k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
77
School Rating
8.2/10
Internet
Fiber
47%
Cable
99%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
303
sunny days per year
83% of the year
Avg High Temp
71°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
77% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
83/100
Great
Temp Swing
35°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
64"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
0"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
49
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Precipitation Distribution
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humid summers
Summer 77% · Winter 75% · Apr-Jul 65-80%
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College Programs
Kennesaw State Owls
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