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Roughly 156,554 people live in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 17% below the national average. Median rent runs about $967/mo; the typical household pulls in $48,897. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 42/100 — a D, putting it at #737 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Macon-Bibb County sits at 83 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($967/mo against $48,897 median household income), housing eats roughly 24% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $155,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 92°F in summer, 40°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 49 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 46).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Macon-Bibb County isn't the strongest match. It earns 53/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (83/100); weakest on job market (9/100).
For retirees, Macon-Bibb County is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 56/100 (grade C) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (83/100); weakest on job market (9/100).
For remote workers, Macon-Bibb County is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 59/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (83/100); weakest on job market (9/100).
For young professionals, Macon-Bibb County isn't the strongest match. It earns 37/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (83/100); weakest on job market (9/100).
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia pulls a 42/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #737 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Macon-Bibb County's cost-of-living index is 83 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very affordable band — 17% below the national average. Median rent runs about $967/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 92°F, winter averages around 40°F, with about 49 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 15/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Macon-Bibb County has about 156,554 residents, 26% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Macon-Bibb County head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Macon-Bibb County stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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