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Centralhatchee vs Uvalda

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Uvalda) and street grid (3.4× in Uvalda).

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Centralhatchee, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 662 people
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Uvalda, GAHomes around $126KGeorgia · 540 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CentralhatcheeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of GA districts Housing$237K typical home28% below the GA typical home All about Centralhatchee →
UvaldaHomes around $126K
Housing$126K typical home62% below the GA typical home All about Uvalda →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails5×
Uvalda has more miles of trail
Uvalda 0.5 miCentralhatchee 0.1 mi
Street grid3.4×
Uvalda has the more walkable street grid
Uvalda 34.2Centralhatchee 10.1
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Centralhatchee
Centralhatchee $1,128Uvalda $736
Jobs per worker2.5×
Uvalda is more of a job hub
Uvalda 0.60Centralhatchee 0.24
Typical home built25 yrs
Uvalda’s homes are older
Centralhatchee 1984Uvalda 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Centralhatchee

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Centralhatchee$1,600/mo
Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,266/mo · Housing →
Uvalda$730/mo
Typical home $126K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Centralhatchee and Uvalda.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ACentralhatcheeBetter than 85% of districts in the state –UvaldaNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CentralhatcheeUvalda
Snow a year1″0″
January low32°F38°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)222d251d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th75th
Outdoors & history
CentralhatcheeUvalda
Archive photos—15
Famous people born here—1
Community
CentralhatcheeUvalda
Library hours a week29 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CentralhatcheeGAUvaldaGA
Centralhatchee ↔ Uvalda177 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CentralhatcheeUvalda
People
Population 662Highest 540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -26.6% GA: +10.6%
Median age 33.8±7.7Lowest 10% below GA 35.8±12.2Highest 5% below GA
Uvalda and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±3.7Highest GA: 23.2% 23.9%±11.8Lowest GA: 23.2%
Centralhatchee and Uvalda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15%±1.6Lowest GA: 15% 19.3%±2.9Highest GA: 15%
Uvalda and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.8%Lowest GA: 34.9% 21.2%Highest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±9.3Highest GA: 6.4% 0.6%±2.9Lowest GA: 6.4%
Centralhatchee and Uvalda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,698±$17kLowest 44% below GA $63,083±$26kHighest 18% below GA
Uvalda and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $104,800±$59k 65% below GA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,266±$273Highest 9% below GA $800±$247Lowest 43% below GA
Centralhatchee and Uvalda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,128Highest 52% below GA $736Lowest 69% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.8%±45.7Lowest GA: 52.4% 84.2%±49.7Highest GA: 52.4%
Uvalda and Centralhatchee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.6%Lowest GA: 13.4% 29.1%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.6%Lowest GA: 65.7% 79.5%Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than GA 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 12% above GA 31 minLowest 8% above GA
Work from home 8.5%±9.6Highest GA: 15.9% 4.7%±7.2Lowest GA: 15.9%
Centralhatchee and Uvalda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Carrollton (19%)Vidalia (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UvaldaFew work in Centralhatchee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.1Lowest 34.2Highest
Schools
School district Heard County—
High school in town None in town—
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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