Washington ranks #41 in Georgia for low depression
Washington is ranked on 32 lists against the 265 Georgia towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Drier than 100% of Georgia
Not better or worse, just Washington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Washington does best on
Each list ranks every GA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Washington marked.
Washington lands in the top half on 4 of 20 lists
Each dot is Washington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in GA, the right end is last. Areas where Washington does best come first.
Where Washington lands in every GA ranking
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Nicholls · 0.6 yrs
#51
Cheapest rent#1 Folkston · $495/mo
#59
Lowest property tax#1 Lakeview Estates · $199/yr
#104
Rent easiest to afford#1 Milton · 32.9%
Health
Healthiest#1 Milton · 100 / 100
#218
Lowest obesity#1 Johns Creek · 21%
#210
Fewest smokers#1 Skidaway Island · 6%
#206
Most active#1 Druid Hills · 13%
#239
Fewest uninsured#1 Skidaway Island · 5%
#138
Lowest depression#1 Grayson · 15%
#41
Closest to a top hospital#1 Dahlonega · 0.6 mi
#206 People
Most educated#1 Druid Hills · 83.8%
#149
Youngest#1 Dahlonega · 21.2
#236
Oldest#1 Skidaway Island · 66.4
#31
Most residents 65+#1 Skidaway Island · 51.8%
#18
Most kids#1 Clarkston · 38.2%
#208 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Tybee Island · 43.1%
#5
Most new homes#1 Hoschton · 100.7 per 1,000
#113
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Claxton · +94.3%
#192
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Forest Park · 104.6 per home
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Fort Oglethorpe · 57.3%
#164
Most trails#1 Watkinsville · 2.9 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Clarkston · 139 / sq mi
#202 
Climate
Snowiest#1 Douglasville · 3.8 in
Least snow#1 Milton · 1.3 in
Mildest winters#1 St. Simons · 43.3°
#118
Hottest summers#1 Jesup · 93.3°
#112
Coolest summers#1 Jasper · 86.5°
#147
Longest growing season#1 Brunswick · 314 days
#123
Wettest#1 Cleveland · 66 in
#258 Safety
Safest#1 Senoia · 2.6
The number on the right is Washington’s spot. All of Georgia’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every GA list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.