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Sunny Side, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Spalding County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
224
Population
165/sq mi density
$36,875
Median Income
$22,462 per capita
$76,700
Home Value
$307,599 Zillow
$1,136
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,125
Violent Crime/100K
6,667 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,875 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,700 home value, $1,136/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,125 violent crimes/100K (196% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,875
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,462
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sunny Side vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sunny Side’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,875
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,462
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,047
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$959
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$959
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,094M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,503
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
149
Retail
232
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,047
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,392
25% 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 | $36,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,462 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,047 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $959 |
| County GDP | $3,094M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.554 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,503 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 149 |
| Retail | 232 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,047 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,392 |