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City in Georgia, United States

Nelson

$368kMedian Home
302Sunny Days/yr
72°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 1k· Elev. 1,237 ftWikipedia

Nelson is a city in Pickens and Cherokee Counties, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,145. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.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
$368k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$68k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
302
sunny days per year
83% 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
64"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
51
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population1k
Altitude1,237 ftabove sea level
Median Age37 yrs
College Educated17%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce

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