Median Income
$86,250
household / year
Median Home Value
$231,300
owner-occupied
Median Rent
N/A
gross / month
Cost of Living
101
national avg = 100

Is Gay, GA a Good Place to Live?

Gay is a small town of 122 in Georgia, with a median household income of $86,250 and a 1.2% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 101 (US average = 100), which is 1% above the national average.

Strengths: Gay stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Gay is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Gay city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 100.9

Gay's overall cost of living index is 100.9, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Gay costs roughly 1% more than the average American city.

Metric Gay, GA National Avg
Median Home Value $231,300 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 72.6% 65.9%
Median Household Income $86,250 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Gay's violent crime rate is 217.3 per 100,000 residents — 43% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
217.3 /100k
Property Crime
1313.4 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Gay, GA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.0% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 78.3% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Gay sees average highs of 55.7°F in January and 91.0°F in July, with 50.7 inches of annual precipitation and 0.3 inches of snow per year.

MetricGay, GA
Average High — January55.7°F
Average High — July91.0°F
Annual Precipitation50.7"
Annual Snowfall0.3"

Demographics

MetricGay, GANational Avg
Population122—
Median Age50.538.9
Unemployment Rate1.2%3.7%
Avg Commute Time17.8 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)87.7%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino11.5%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1812.3%22.2%
65 and over17.2%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Molena, GA 7 mi Woodbury, GA 8 mi Concord, GA 8 mi Hilltop, GA 8 mi Greenville, GA 9 mi

ZIP Codes in Gay

Gay, GA is covered by 1 ZIP code:

30218

Gay vs Other Cities

Gay, GA vs Molena, GA Gay, GA vs Woodbury, GA Gay, GA vs Concord, GA Gay, GA vs Hilltop, GA Gay, GA vs Greenville, GA

Frequently Asked Questions

Gay's cost of living index is 101, where 100 is the national average. That puts Gay roughly 1% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $231,300 and median rent is N/A/month.
Gay's violent crime rate is 217.3 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1313.4 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Gay, GA has a population of 122, a median household income of $86,250, and an unemployment rate of 1.2%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Gay averages 55.7°F in January and 91.0°F in July. Annual rainfall is 50.7 inches with about 0.3 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Gay, GA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 30218.
The population of Gay, Georgia is 122 with a median age of 50.5. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Gay: cost of living index 101 (100 = US average), median home $231,300, median household income $86,250, crime index 59 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Gay side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.