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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Courthouse Park
      City Hall Park
      Depot Park
      Charlton War Memorial
      Folkston Railfan Platform
      Chatman-Mobley Park
      Homeland Park
      Waughtel Park

      Entertainment

      The Swamp

      Food & Drink

      Burger King
      Quick-Chic
      Subway
      Hunt Brothers Pizza
      McDonald's
      Dairy Queen
      Chester's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Folkston? Of all people who commute, 1.2% take public transportation in Folkston.
      Drive to Work
      94%

      17% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Folkston? The cost of living in Folkston is 77/100 - which is 17% lower than Georgia.
      Folkston
      77

      23% less expensive than average

      Georgia
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in Folkston? Folkston crime rates are 789, which are 64% lower than Georgia
      Total Crime
      789 per 100k people

      65% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 127

      65% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -44%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Folkston? The median income in Folkston is $24,485 which is 52% lower than Georgia.
      Median household income
      $24,48556% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $12,99456% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      9%

      87% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Folkston Pharmacy

      Doctors

      UF Health Family Medicine – Charlton

      F Housing

      What are Folkston home prices? Folkston home prices are $54,100 - which is 65% lower than Georgia
      Median home value
      $54,10071% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $47950% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      25% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Folkston have good schools? The Folkston graduation rate is 68% - which is 16% lower than Georgia
      High school grad. rates
      68%

      18% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      12% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      11% higher than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Folkston a good place to live? Folkston has an overall rating of 46% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      46%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      46%

      3 total surveys

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