The 14 Best Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Georgia With Mild Winters

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 149 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Georgia, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Folkston, GA.

1. 14Lyons, Georgia

   Retirement: 54th percentile · January average low (°F): 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   4,239 people · Toombs County · median home $122,000 · income $42,059 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

2. 13Millen, Georgia

   Retirement: 58th percentile · January average low (°F): 65th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

   2,966 people · Jenkins County · median home $86,300 · income $42,269 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow

3. 12Eastman, Georgia

   Retirement: 56th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

   5,658 people · Dodge County · median home $129,800 · income $52,394 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

4. 11Sandersville, Georgia

   Retirement: 77th percentile · January average low (°F): 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

   5,813 people · Washington County · median home $121,000 · income $49,833 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow

5. 10Wrightsville, Georgia

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · January average low (°F): 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 93rd percentile

   3,449 people · Johnson County · median home $65,400 · income $34,631 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

6. 9Putney, Georgia

   Retirement: 58th percentile · January average low (°F): 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

   2,869 people · Dougherty County · median home $134,600 · income $68,627 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

7. 8Echols County, Georgia

   Retirement: 57th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 90th percentile

   3,697 people · Echols County · median home $124,100 · income $59,489 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

8. 7Ocilla, Georgia

   Retirement: 62nd percentile · January average low (°F): 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

   3,498 people · Irwin County · median home $95,700 · income $41,277 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

9. 6Donalsonville, Georgia

   Retirement: 67th percentile · January average low (°F): 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

   2,833 people · Seminole County · median home $109,900 · income $43,477 · Jan low 39°F

10. 5Sylvester, Georgia

    Retirement: 68th percentile · January average low (°F): 74th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

    5,644 people · Worth County · median home $115,900 · income $58,417 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

11. 4Vienna, Georgia

    Retirement: 89th percentile · January average low (°F): 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 90th percentile

    2,928 people · Dooly County · median home $120,300 · income $57,736 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow

12. 3Unadilla, Georgia

    Retirement: 95th percentile · January average low (°F): 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 97th percentile

    3,118 people · Dooly County · median home $60,600 · income $36,875 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

13. 2Abbeville, Georgia

    Retirement: 78th percentile · January average low (°F): 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 93rd percentile

    2,685 people · Wilcox County · median home $79,600 · income $42,311 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

14. 1Folkston, Georgia

    Retirement: 67th percentile · January average low (°F): 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 97th percentile

    4,464 people · Charlton County · median home $78,100 · income $50,116 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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