CitytisticsShortlist

Cost of living, pay and housing

32.35° N · 84.79° W · GEOID 1321017

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County

Chattahoochee County, Georgia · part of the Columbus, GA metro

GeorgiaCusseta-Chattahoochee County, GACusseta-Chattahoochee CountyCusseta-Chattahoochee County

The short answer

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County is home to 8,887 people. Median household income is $61,042 a year and median rent is $1,348 a month, 26.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $102,700, about 1.7x annual median household income.

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County is defined by its growth. Population growth since 2020 is -11.5%, against -0.5% in its closest peers. Also notable: Home values run 51% below what its fundamentals predict in Georgia.

46OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Average

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County scores better than 46% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 57th of 165 in Georgia.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%56
Economy 20%16
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%60
Education 10%45
Commute 10%100
Growth 5%17

Not rated: safety, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$1,348
1% below the median place
Median household income
$61,042
24% below the median place
Median home value
$102,700
68% below the median place
Unemployment
9.1%
85% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

01

Moving to Cusseta-Chattahoochee County

Chattahoochee County loses about 9.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,906
Moved out1,964
Net−58

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Chattahoochee County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
33.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 27.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Chattahoochee County report $52,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,500.
Income you would need
$53,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,348 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,454 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $102,700.
Getting to work
11 minutes each way on average; 8.7% work from home; 5.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Arkadelphia, AR matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
27.6%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
33.3%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-9.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year133.3%above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state127.6%above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-9.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$52,02926% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$51,51527% below
02

What it costs to live here

Rent is about 32% higher than we would expect for a place with these incomes, education levels, housing age and household types in Georgia. The premium usually reflects location, amenities or schools that these figures do not capture.

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County26.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$53,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.5%
30% above the median place
Home price to income
1.7x
56% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
27%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$47,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, $1,348 a month, and local prices for everything else (95.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, but easier on the budget

Places that match Cusseta-Chattahoochee County on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Arkadelphia, AR9720.1% vs 26.5%n/aCompare
Troy, AL9221.8% vs 26.5%n/aCompare
Tahlequah, OK9220.2% vs 26.5%n/aCompare
Weatherford, OK9117.6% vs 26.5%n/aCompare

Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Cusseta-Chattahoochee County.

Sponsored · exampleMoving to Cusseta-Chattahoochee County? Compare quotes from licensed movers. No partner is signed yet. Sponsored offers are always labelled and never change the data.
Vacant homes1
33.7%
377% above the median place
Median home value1
$102,700
68% below the median place
Homeownership1
39.3%
41% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3481% below
Rent to income126.5%30% above
Property tax rate10.8%9% below
Home price to income11.7x56% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.311% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21225% below
HUD area median income4County figure$85,80020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$85674% below
Median home value1$102,70068% below
Home prices, 1-year change5Metro figure4.0%24% above
Home prices, 5-year change5Metro figure48.3%6% below
Homeownership139.3%41% below
Renters paying 30%+141.4%18% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,45422% below
Vacant homes133.7%377% above
Median year built119810% above
03

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 75 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 we track.

Mean commute1
11 min
58% below the median place
Unemployment1
9.1%
85% above the median place
Commutes by transit1
5.4%
above the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$29,560 −26%
Median household income$61,042 −24%
Works from home8.7% −30%
Poverty rate13.9% +30%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$61,04224% below
Income per person1$29,56026% below
Unemployment19.1%85% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,41322% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure1,98299% below
Poverty rate113.9%30% above
Mean commute111 min58% below
Works from home18.7%30% below
Commutes by transit15.4%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -11.5%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
-11.5%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
24.4
37% below the median place
High school or higher1
96.5%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad4.8% −46%
Household size2.3 −7%
Homes with broadband89.7% −3%
Bachelor's or higher29.6% −8%
No health insurance6.1% −5%
All 9 people measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18,8874549th largest
Population change since 20207-11.5%below (median 1.1%)
Median age124.437% below
Bachelor's or higher129.6%8% below
High school or higher196.5%5% above
Household size12.37% below
Born abroad14.8%46% below
No health insurance16.1%5% below
Homes with broadband189.7%3% below
05

Life in Cusseta-Chattahoochee County

OpenStreetMap shows 65.3 parks per 10,000 residents, more than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 166 Georgia places we track.

Founded or incorporated in 1855. 3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents65.3 6.4×
Playgrounds per 10k27.0 2.9×
Grocery stores per 10k1.1 −47%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9.0 −19%
Libraries per 10k3.4 3.9×
Named paths and bike trails60 km 30.1×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Jimmy Carter National Historical Park 32 miles
  • Andersonville National Historic Site 40 miles
  • Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site 53 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars13.5 −35%
Shops12.4 −59%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%
Doctors' offices and clinics3.4 −83%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Nearest National Park Service site11
31.5
2% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
3.4
83% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
12.4
59% below the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure367% below
Public school students13County figure94881% below
Students per teacher13County figure13.711% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure13.535% below
Shops per 10k9County figure12.459% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9Metro figure2.734% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure3.483% below
Child care centers per 10k9Metro figure2.44% above
Parks per 10k1065.3above (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k1027.0187% above
Grocery stores per 10k101.147% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k109.019% below
Libraries per 10k103.4289% above
Named paths and bike trails1060.3above (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1131.52% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles114100% above
National Register listings12County figure377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 2.0, 98% below 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 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk15
2.0
98% below the median place
Heat wave risk15
26.1
71% below the median place
Tornado risk15
20.4
75% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCusseta-Chattahoochee CountyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure92°F5% above
January average low14County figure36°F42% above
Average temperature14County figure65°F18% above
Annual precipitation14County figure49.6 in13% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure2.098% below
Hurricane risk15County figure52.426% below
Tornado risk15County figure20.475% below
Wildfire risk15County figure35.043% below
Heat wave risk15County figure26.171% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure4812% above
Good air days16Metro figure53.4%22% below
08

Cusseta-Chattahoochee County in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 26% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Cusseta-Chattahoochee County does better than 57% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 32%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,348/mo (2024)$1,710/mo$1,400 to $2,080/mo+4.0%
Median household income$61,042 (2024)$78,000$65,500 to $92,000+4.1%
Median home value$102,700 (2024)$146,000$106,000 to $201,000+6.0%
Population8,465 (2025)8,0507,720 to 8,390−1.0%

The median home would be worth 1.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Cusseta-Chattahoochee County

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Spring Lake, NC$1,351$51,958Compare
Jacksonville, NC$1,321$57,697Compare
Ettrick, VA$1,191$58,137Compare
North Chicago, IL$1,426$60,172Compare
North Chicago, ILEttrick, VAJacksonville, NCSpring Lake, NCCusseta-Chattahoochee County, GACusseta-Chattahoochee CountySpring LakeJacksonvilleEttrickNorth ChicagoCusseta-Chattahoochee CountySpring LakeJacksonvilleEttrickNorth Chicago

Places built like Cusseta-Chattahoochee County

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Cusseta-Chattahoochee County performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA26.5%5.3%/yr-11.5%
Radford, VA21.6%9.6%/yr7.3%Compare
Americus, GA25.5%3.3%/yr-3.8%Compare
Milledgeville, GA26.3%7.8%/yr-1.2%Compare
Havelock, NC26.3%2.2%/yr4.2%Compare
Farmville, VA25.2%2.6%/yr0.7%Compare
Commerce, TX24.6%9.5%/yr9.3%Compare

Common questions

Is Cusseta-Chattahoochee County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 46 out of 100, better than 46% of the places we rate and 57th of 165 in Georgia. On cost, space and class size it scores 23 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cusseta-Chattahoochee County expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $102,700.

What salary do you need to live in Cusseta-Chattahoochee County?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $53,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Cusseta-Chattahoochee County?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Spring Lake, NC, Jacksonville, NC, Ettrick, VA and North Chicago, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 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
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. 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 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cusseta-Chattahoochee County itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cusseta-chattahoochee-county-georgia

Citytistics. “Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cusseta-chattahoochee-county-georgia/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.