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Alma

A city of 3,426 people in Georgia
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Conserved land1.2%48 of 3,967 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves014 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Alma

City in Georgia, United States
3,433Population
6.2 sq miArea
200 ftElevation

Alma is a city in and the county seat of Bacon County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,433. Alma is known as Georgia's blueberry capital, and hosts a Blueberry Festival each June.

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ZIP code31510
Area code912
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Housing in Alma

$158K▲ 7.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alma home is worth about $158,000, up 7.7% in a year, 52% below the Georgia typical home.

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Safety in Alma

D

Safety Grade D

Alma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Alma 4.5
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Alma 26.9
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Alma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#18Best public schoolsof 231 in GA
DistrictBacon CountySchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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