Rome, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Floyd County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
37,754
Population
1,186/sq mi density
$51,106
Median Income
$32,985 per capita
$214,700
Home Value
$233,285 Zillow
$976
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
776
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,106 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$214,700 home value, $976/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
776 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,106
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,985
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rome vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rome’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,106
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,985
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,651
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$957
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$957
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.1%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,687M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,448
Restaurants
196
Healthcare
356
Retail
393
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,651
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,755
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,106 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,985 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,651 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $957 |
| County GDP | $5,687M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,448 |
| Restaurants | 196 |
| Healthcare | 356 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,651 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,755 |