Humid subtropical
Acworth, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia · Population 22k · 909 ft elevation
Living in Acworth
Acworth has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 73 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Acworth at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,851 hrs54th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $310k59th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,569/mo70th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k57th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 44 per 100k13th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 900 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.9″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.7″ | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 5.1″ | 1.2″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 254 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.0″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 1.0″ | 162 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology