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Compare city quality of life facts and figures for the top ranked Temperate & Humid retirement cities.
Compare home prices, cost of living, air quality, medical care, water quality, demographics and more. Use the drop down box to make another city climate comparison.
| Climate Comparison - Temperate & Humid | ||||||
| blank | Clarksville | Olympia | Newnan | Bowling Green | Greenville | 99-City Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Type | ||||||
| City Type | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | Lakes & Rivers, Mountains, College Town, State Capital | Lakes & Rivers | Lakes & Rivers, College Town | Lakes & Rivers, Mountains, College Town | na |
| Population (2016 est.) | ||||||
| Population (Current) | 150,287 | 51,202 | 37,912 | 65,234 | 67,453 | 78,040 |
| Population (1990) | 75,494 | 33,840 | 12,497 | 40,641 | 58,282 | 49,272 |
| Land Area (sq mi) | 98 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 29 | 36 |
| Persons Per Square Mile | 1,534 | 2,845 | 2,106 | 1,717 | 2,326 | 2,151 |
| Home Prices | ||||||
| 2018 | $181,200 | $331,015 | $230,264 | $193,858 | $254,843 | $419,000 |
| Total Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 78.7% | 109.5% | 51.7% | -4.6% | 67.7% | 76.0% |
| Annual Appreciation ('17 to '18) | 5.2% | 15.8% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 6.0% |
| Avg Annual Appreciation ('01 to '18) | 3.9% | 4.8% | 2.7% | -0.3% | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Big City Prices ('18) | $263,000 | $503,000 | $224,000 | $263,000 | $245,000 | $340,000 |
| Bargain Index | 56% | 53% | 83% | 60% | 84% | 101% |
| Big City | Nashville | Seattle | Atlanta | Nashville | Charlotte | na |
| Monthly Rent | $1,169 | $1,629 | $1,344 | $1,054 | $1,102 | $1,495 |
| Price/Rent Index | 10.4 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 19.0 |
| Cost of Living (2018) | ||||||
| Cost of Living | 74% | 104% | 84% | 75% | 81% | 109% |
| Air Quality - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Good Days | 69% | 83% | 68% | 72% | 51% | 72% |
| Moderate Days | 29% | 16% | 30% | 27% | 47% | 25% |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Very Unhealthy Days | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Water Quality (2002-2014) | ||||||
| Good | 66% | na | 59% | 55% | 45% | 36% |
| Threatened | 0% | na | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Impaired | 35% | na | 41% | 45% | 55% | 62% |
| Walkability | ||||||
| Walk Score® | 18 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 45 |
| Nearest Large City | ||||||
| Distance to Nearest City | 47 miles | 60 miles | 38 miles | 66 miles | 103 miles | 72 miles |
| City | Nashville | Seattle | Atlanta | Nashville | Charlotte | na |
| Recreation | ||||||
| National Parks | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| National Campgrounds | 45 | 29 | 25 | 51 | 74 | 26 |
| State Parks | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Medical Care (2016) | ||||||
| Accredited Hospitals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Building Permits (single family homes) | ||||||
| 2016 | 788 | 185 | 345 | 193 | 216 | 346 |
| 2015 | 688 | 124 | 336 | 195 | 252 | 324 |
| Gain ('15 to '16) | 15% | 49% | 3% | -1% | -14% | 6% |
| blank | Clarksville | Olympia | Newnan | Bowling Green | Greenville | 99-City Avg |
| blank | Clarksville | Olympia | Newnan | Bowling Green | Greenville | 99-City Avg |
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| Population Distribution (2010) | ||||||
| Median Age (yrs) | 29 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 37 |
| White | 65.6% | 83.7% | 58.9% | 75.8% | 64.0% | 80.7% |
| Black or African American | 23.3% | 2.0% | 30.2% | 13.9% | 30.0% | 7.2% |
| Native American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other Race | 2.8% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.4% |
| Multiple Races | 5.1% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | 6.3% | 11.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 11.6% |
| Income and Housing (2010) | ||||||
| Family Income | $52,708 | $71,029 | $61,382 | $45,287 | $57,933 | $69,596 |
| Occupied Housing | 90% | 94% | 90% | 92% | 87% | 83% |
| Vacant Housing | 10% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 13% | 17% |
| Home Ownership | 56% | 50% | 53% | 41% | 45% | 55% |
| Persons Per Family | 3.10 | 2.80 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 2.90 |
| Taxes (2018) | ||||||
| Local and State | 9.5% | 9.2% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| Local, State and Federal | 95 days | 109 days | 99 days | 103 days | 99 days | 113 days |
| Climate - Average Temperatures (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Climate Type | Temperate & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Temperate & Humid | Temperate & Humid | na |
| January Low Temp | 25 F | 32 F | 31 F | 25 F | 31 F | 27 F |
| July High Temp | 90 F | 76 F | 89 F | 89 F | 89 F | 86 F |
| Annual Precipitation | 55 in | 51 in | 53 in | 52 in | 50 in | 35 in |
| Elevation | 382 ft | 206 ft | 925 ft | 528 ft | 957 ft | 1,652 ft |
| Natural Hazard Risk | ||||||
| Total Hazard Risk | Lower | Higher | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Earthquake | 1% | 50% | .2% | .5% | 1% | 10.9% |
| Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Hurricane | 0 | 0 | 20-40 | 0 | 20-40 | 10 |
| Flood | Very High | Very High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Very High |
| Tornado | Low | Very Low | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Volcano | No Risk | High Ash Fall | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk | No Risk |
| Wildfire | Low | Low | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear) | ||||||
| Nearby Reactors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Crimes per 10,000 Population - Annual Avg (2001-2017) | ||||||
| Violent Crimes | 66 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 91 | 40 |
| Property Crimes | 361 | 498 | 389 | 522 | 584 | 397 |
| Home Energy Use - Annual Avg (1971-2000) | ||||||
| Heating Degree Days | 4,058 | 5,531 | 3,093 | 4,243 | 3,272 | 4,662 |
| Cooling Degree Days | 1,512 | 97 | 1,535 | 1,413 | 1,526 | 1,253 |
| blank | Clarksville | Olympia | Newnan | Bowling Green | Greenville | 99-City Avg |
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