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West BrowGA

A town of 1,044. Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,044
residents
Median home value
$279K
Census ACS
Median age
50.5
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town

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1,044 people, and everyone knows the way

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61°
Sunny
H 91° · L 66°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of West Brow

Most working residents leave West Brow for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (35%), Trenton (8%) and Lookout Mountain (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In West Brow0%
Chattanooga35%
Trenton8%
Lookout Mountain5%
Atlanta2%
14 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in West Brow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

West Brow has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 30°.

86°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–50°
Spring49–69°
Summer66–84°
Fall51–70°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

West Brow beats the Georgia average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWest BrowGA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.5%17.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%15%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7%
Erlanger Medical Center
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
79th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave West Brow for work

Where West Brow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Chattanooga Chattanooga 35% 8% → Trenton Trenton 8% 5% → Lookout Mountain Lookout Mountain 5% 2% → Atlanta Atlanta 2% 2% → Dalton Dalton 2% 1% → Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe 1% West Brow · 0% stay
20jobs based in West Brow
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About West Brow

Place in Georgia, United States

West Brow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the eastern side of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It is on top of Lookout Mountain, along Georgia State Route 189, which leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) to the city of Lookout Mountain. Trenton, the Dade county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest in the Lookout Valley. The 2020 census listed a population of 887.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
887
Elevation
1,824 ft

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