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10,925people live here $103,942median household income▲ 29% above US $1,814median rent per month▲ 28% above US $442,500median home value▲ 33% above US

What it's like to live in Flowery Branch

Flowery Branch is a small city in Georgia with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Flowery Branch deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and above-average rainfall.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Low crime rates
Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Air quality concerns
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Flowery Branch compares

Median household income

Flowery Branch$103,942

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Flowery Branch$1,814

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

Flowery Branch$442,500

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Flowery Branch

Based on Flowery Branch's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,628

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $72,560 a year
45% of Flowery Branch renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$88,500

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $44,250
Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 28% above US

$1,814/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,814 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $442,500. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $442,500 · 45% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

2.8% county unemployment

Unemployment in Hall County is 2.8%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Hall County (county-wide)

Safety▼ 81% below US

61 violent crimes per 100k

Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.

Property crime 1099/100k · Flowery Branch Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Work from home

22%

Carpool

5.6%

Public transit

0.8%

Walk

0.2%

Other

0.1%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 87°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 35°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 13% above US

41% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (25 miles away). There are 6 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Flowery Branch's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,814/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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