IdealGA
A town of 718. A typical home worth about $128K.
What makes Ideal stand out
The thing Ideal does most differently from other towns.
718 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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A typical Ideal home is worth about $128K
The typical Ideal home is worth about $128,000, up 9% in a year, 61% below the Georgia typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Ideal
Most working residents leave Ideal for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Ellaville (6%), Americus (5%) and Butler (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Ideal has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Ideal is
Ideal beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
| What stands out | Ideal | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 7.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 87.8% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 52.5% | 14.5% |
96% of working residents leave Ideal for work
Where Ideal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ideal
City in Georgia, United States
Ideal is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census, down from 499 in 2010.
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- Population
- 407
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 31041
- Area code
- 478