Dawsonville, GA Area Guide

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Living in Dawsonville, GA

Ranks better than 67% of areas Follow

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Dawsonville Area Facts

Dawsonville has a Livability Score of 67_/100, which is considered good
Dawsonville crime rates are 61% lower than the Georgia average
Cost of living in Dawsonville is 8% higher than the Georgia average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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I love my town 4.5 rating By JustAHuman ( Nov 20, 2017) Amazing Schools, Amazing People, Great and Fun things to do, many neighborhoods have kids. Only about a hour from Atlanta. We have a wide variety of restaurants and shopping centers. ...Read More Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Dawsonville? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Veterans Memorial Park

Entertainment

Old Dawson County Jail

Dawson County Historic Courthouse

Dawsonville Pool Room

Georgia Racing Hall of Fame

Food & Drink

City Liquor

Dawsonville Pool Room

Dairy Queen

Bojangles'

F Commute

Is public transit available in Dawsonville? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Dawsonville.

Drive to Work

82%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

A- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Dawsonville? The cost of living in Dawsonville is 100/100 - which is 8% higher than Georgia.

same as average

7% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Dawsonville? Dawsonville crime rates are 856, which are 61% lower than Georgia

856 per 100k people

62% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

62% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C Employment

What is the median income in Dawsonville? The median income in Dawsonville is $63,598 which is 25% higher than Georgia.

Median household income

$63,59815% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$25,87313% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

2% lower than the US average

B Health & Safety

Is Dawsonville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Goodson's Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Dawsonville home prices? Dawsonville home prices are $209,900 - which is 38% higher than Georgia

Median home value

$209,90014% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$83912% lower than the US average

4% higher than the US average

D+ Schools

Does Dawsonville have good schools? The Dawsonville graduation rate is 75% - which is 7% lower than Georgia

High school grad. rates

9% lower than the US average

School test scores

10% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Dawsonville a good place to live? Dawsonville has an overall rating of 86% from 15 reviews.

Overall user rating

15 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

14 total surveys