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A city of 10,055 people in Georgia
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Map of Cairo: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.3%82 of 6,352 acres
Trails1.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves48 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Cairo

City in Georgia, United States
10,179Population
9.9 sq miArea
243 ftElevation

Cairo () is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,179. The city is the county seat of Grady County.

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ZIP code39827, 39828
Area code229
Living in Cairo

Housing in Cairo

$186K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cairo home is worth about $186,000, up 7.5% in a year, 44% below the Georgia typical home.

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Safety in Cairo

C

Safety Grade C

Cairo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cairo 1.6
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cairo 17.5
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Cairo

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1better than GA·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville · 14.2 mi · ER
Pcsg - ThomasvilleThomasville · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cairo · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cairo →

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Cairo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGrady CountySchools4

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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