Moving to Berry College
Floyd County gains about 4.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Georgia, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Floyd County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 22.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 9.2% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Floyd County report $53,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
- Income you would need
- $40,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,014 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,512 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $217,900.
- Getting to work
- 8 minutes each way on average; 18.5% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Manhattan, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 22.1% | 285% above | |
| Moved from another state1 | 9.2% | 363% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure | 4.4 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in7County figure | $53,198 | 25% below | |
| Income of households moving out7County figure | $56,774 | 19% below |
What it costs to live here
Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Berry College, $1,014 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Berry College.
All 16 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1County figure | $1,014 | 26% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 6.7% | 67% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.8% | 7% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 1.2x | 68% below | |
| Prices vs US average2Metro figure | 90.2 | 11% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure | $1,204 | 25% below | |
| HUD area median income4County figure | $86,500 | 19% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1County figure | $1,847 | 43% below | |
| Median home value1County figure | $217,900 | 32% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change5County figure | 0.9% | 71% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change5County figure | 62.4% | 21% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 0.0% | below (median 66.4%) | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 0.0% | below (median 50.6%) | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure | $1,512 | 19% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 0.0% | below (median 7.1%) | |
| Median year built1County figure | 1978 | 0% above |
Work and pay
Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 9 work and pay measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $181,136 | 126% above | |
| Income per person1 | $6,465 | 84% below | |
| Unemployment1 | 7.2% | 47% above | |
| Average annual pay6County figure | $52,215 | 21% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year6County figure | 4.9% | 32% above | |
| Jobs6County figure | 44,187 | 71% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 0.0% | below (median 10.8%) | |
| Mean commute1 | 8 min | 69% below | |
| Works from home1 | 18.5% | 48% above |
Who lives here
Median age is 19.9, 49% below the median place.
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 1,647 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 19.9 | 49% below | |
| Bachelor's or higher1County figure | 25.9% | 19% below | |
| High school or higher1County figure | 84.7% | 8% below | |
| Household size1 | 1.9 | 25% below | |
| Born abroad1 | 5.4% | 39% below | |
| No health insurance1 | 7.3% | 14% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 100.0% | 8% above |
Life in Berry College
49 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 16 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools11County figure | 25 | 178% above | |
| Public school students11County figure | 15,383 | 214% above | |
| Students per teacher11County figure | 14.2 | 8% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure | 17.5 | 16% below | |
| Shops per 10k8County figure | 39.3 | 30% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure | 2.7 | 34% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure | 28.4 | 41% above | |
| Child care centers per 10k8County figure | 1.5 | 35% below | |
| Parks per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k9 | 12.1 | above (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails9 | 2.9 | 45% above | |
| Transit stops per sq mi9 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| National Register listings10County figure | 49 | 277% above |
Safety, weather and risk
Annual precipitation is 52.2 in, 19% above the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Berry College. Larger places are fetched first.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Berry College | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high12County figure | 90°F | 4% above | |
| January average low12County figure | 32°F | 26% above | |
| Average temperature12County figure | 61°F | 11% above | |
| Annual precipitation12County figure | 52.2 in | 19% above | |
| Natural hazard risk13County figure | 82.0 | 11% below | |
| Hurricane risk13County figure | 63.5 | 10% below | |
| Tornado risk13County figure | 94.8 | 16% above | |
| Wildfire risk13County figure | 74.4 | 21% above | |
| Heat wave risk13County figure | 63.7 | 29% below | |
| Median air quality index14County figure | 38 | 12% below | |
| Good air days14County figure | 69.7% | 2% above |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
No history available.
Median household income
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Places like Berry College
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, IL | $1,213 | $128,522 | Compare |
| Big Lake, MN | $1,340 | $120,549 | Compare |
| Watford City, ND | $1,336 | $102,260 | Compare |
| Hebron, KY | $1,491 | $106,719 | Compare |
Nearby
- Rome, GA2 mi
- Cedartown, GA19 mi
- Calhoun, GA20 mi
- Rockmart, GA21 mi
- Cartersville, GA24 mi
- LaFayette, GA29 mi
Compare Berry College with
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Common questions
Is Berry College a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 50 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 144 Georgia places. Household income has grown 46.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 166 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 72 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Berry College expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 6.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $217,900.
What salary do you need to live in Berry College?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $40,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Berry College?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Manhattan, IL, Big Lake, MN, Watford City, ND and Hebron, KY.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Berry College with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Berry College itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/berry-college-georgia
Citytistics. “Berry College, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/berry-college-georgia/
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