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Life in College Park, Georgia

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to College Park, Georgia? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in College Park?

Constance Phillips reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
The weather in College park is all around pretty good.You will experience every season here. When I lived there,we had a few warmer winters, but we are in GA so that is to be expected. In terms of extreme weather, there can certainly be heavy rain. the home I was in flooded in the basement, so if you are buying a house, make sure you have good drainage. besides that,its a great place to live in terms of weather.	The crime in college park can be an issue for someone that is not familiar or is just moving into this area.Honestly, there is alot of home invasions where they will rob you blind.In some parts of college park you do have some gun crime and some rough characters as well. despite all of this,It is still a fairly safe area once you get to know your surroundings.	The best part of college park to me is probably is the area by the airport (where I used to live). I could walk to the airport if I wanted to I was so close. I lived on Arundel rd. right by Jamestown park. Its really a good older residential area.If you have young children this is where you might want to look for a house. The worst part of town is on old national pky. Thats where alot of crime (especially at night)goes on. During the day is fine, they even have a new plaza that was built about 2011, so the area is being built up well.	The majority of people that live in College Park are Black with a strong Hispanic presence. Someone that is lower/middle class will fit in well here. Someone that is blue collar and married with kids should do well here.I wouldn't move to this city if I were single. You might want to check out midtown if you are single. My neighbors were some of the best people I have lived next to. We all got along and visited each other almost daily. The people in College park Are generally nice and are easy to live with.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Schools	Single life
The shopping areas are nice. the one called Camp Creek market Place is good as well.	The best restaurant is a hard one. You have some chain restaurants here, but if you want fine dining you would have to go to Atlanta.	the public schools are pretty good. My parents work at two of them; Paul D West Middle School and Stonewall Tell elementary. They are better than some of the surrounding schools. good teachers, great facilitates (P D W re-built in 2004/5). the administrators can use some fine tuning in terms of keeping up with the times and what the parents and students need and want, but the Parents are generally very active which brings the level of quality up.	This town really isn't for singles; especially younger singles.Its great for families though.
Noise	town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions
Living here you will hear the Planes over your house EVERY 5 minutes because the airport is so close. The cargo train can be heard at midnight every night as well.	Between College Park and East Point the choice is easy. It would be College Park. East point has some good points (shopping food etc.) but in terms of crime, East Point takes the cake. Also, there are not too many nice houses there anymore let alone safe places. Now College Park verses Atlanta is no comparison. Of course Atlanta has some good and bad points as well, but its light years better if you live in the right area of town. the food the activities to do and see is light-years better than College Park.	South Fulton Medical Center.. DO NIT GO THERE. Go to the ones in the city. (Grady etc.)The service at South Fulton is horrible.	The Parks are nice for kids, The airport is really cool to go into, and the Mall is nice when you want to go somewhere low -key.
General comments
My overall impression of college park is that it was a great place to live. Coming from New York City in a cramped apartment to a 4bedroom/3 bathroom house with a back yard was a great change, even though the house was a little older. would I recommend someone living there? Maybe for a starter house but not for a long term stay. If you are looking to live in Atlanta for a bargain, this would be your area to check out.Its only 10 min. to Atlanta where everything a person could be looking for (except the cost of living ) is.

College Park, Georgia population: 13942

How many black people live in College Park? How many white people?

Number of White People	1814	Percentage of White people	13%
Number of Black People	11312	Percentage of Black people	81.1%
Number of Hispanic People	1044	Percentage of Hispanic people	7.5%
Number of Asian People	164	Percentage of Asian people	1.2%
Number of American Indian People	168	Percentage of American Indian people	1.2%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

College Park, Georgia

Percent college grads: 22.8%
Percent grad school grads: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 16.1
Median house value: 175800
Median income: 30220

How many singles in College Park?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
981	1352	0.73men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
729	758	0.96men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
563	615	0.91men for each woman

Crimes in College Park, Georgia

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	10	0%	0%
Robberies	154	1%	4%
Aggr. Assault	108	1%	3%
Burglary	592	9%	37%
Auto Theft	297	2%	7%

Weather History for College Park, Georgia

College Park, Georgia Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0
February	28	1	0	0
March	0	31	0	0
April	0	4	26	0
May	0	0	16	15
June	0	0	0	30
July	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	8	22
October	0	5	26	0
November	5	25	0	0
December	31	0	0	0
Average year	95	66	76	129

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for College Park, Georgia?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	7	4.2	0	1.3
February	6	4.67	0	0.4
March	6	4	0	0
April	6	3	0	0
May	6	3	0	0
June	6	3	0	0
July	7	5	0	0
August	6	3	0	0
September	5	4	0	0
October	4	3	0	0
November	5	4	0	0
December	6	3	0	0
Average year	75	49	0	2

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	3	28	0	0	0	0	0
February	0	28	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	4	25	2	0	0	0
April	0	0	0	7	23	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	18	13	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
September	0	0	0	0	0	17	13
October	0	0	0	0	26	5	0
November	0	5	6	14	5	0	0
December	0	31	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	3	96	31	23	72	127	13

How many hot humid days a year does College Park, Georgia have?
How many cloudy days a year does College Park, Georgia have?
How many sunny days a year does College Park, Georgia have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does College Park, Georgia have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	8	23	0	9	2	6	12
February	0	15	13	0	7	2	6	11
March	0	30	1	0	9	3	7	10
April	0	12	18	0	9	3	7	8
May	4	0	30	1	8	5	9	7
June	30	0	0	30	7	5	9	6
July	31	0	0	31	7	7	10	5
August	31	0	0	31	6	6	11	5
September	19	0	9	21	10	4	7	6
October	0	0	31	0	12	3	6	8
November	0	0	30	0	11	2	6	9
December	0	0	31	0	9	2	6	12
Average year	115	65	186	114	110	50	96	105

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.