Median Income
$58,580
household / year
Median Home Value
$185,600
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,008
gross / month
Cost of Living
96
national avg = 100

Is Yonah, GA a Good Place to Live?

Yonah is a small town of 568 in Georgia, with a median household income of $58,580 and a 5.4% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 96 (US average = 100), which is 4% below the national average.

Strengths: Yonah stands out for an affordable cost of living, below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include an elevated unemployment rate. Whether Yonah is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Yonah 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: 95.9

Yonah's overall cost of living index is 95.9, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Yonah costs roughly 4% less than the average American city.

Metric Yonah, GA National Avg
Median Home Value $185,600 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,008 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 65.6% 65.9%
Median Household Income $58,580 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Yonah's violent crime rate is 71.4 per 100,000 residents — 81% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
71.4 /100k
Property Crime
659.1 /100k

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

Schools & Education

Metric Yonah, 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 21.9% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 97.9% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Yonah sees average highs of 49.2°F in January and 81.5°F in July, with 69.3 inches of annual precipitation and 3.9 inches of snow per year.

MetricYonah, GA
Average High — January49.2°F
Average High — July81.5°F
Annual Precipitation69.3"
Annual Snowfall3.9"

Demographics

MetricYonah, GANational Avg
Population568—
Median Age36.738.9
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.7%
Avg Commute Time13.1 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 180.0%22.2%
65 and over20.8%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Cleveland, GA 3 mi Helen, GA 5 mi Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 5 mi Clermont, GA 11 mi Clarkesville, GA 12 mi

Yonah vs Other Cities

Yonah, GA vs Cleveland, GA Yonah, GA vs Helen, GA Yonah, GA vs Sautee-Nacoochee, GA Yonah, GA vs Clermont, GA Yonah, GA vs Clarkesville, GA

Frequently Asked Questions

Yonah's cost of living index is 96, where 100 is the national average. That makes Yonah roughly 4% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage. The median home price is $185,600 and median rent is $1,008/month.
Yonah's violent crime rate is 71.4 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 659.1 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.
Yonah, GA has a population of 568, a median household income of $58,580, and an unemployment rate of 5.4%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Yonah averages 49.2°F in January and 81.5°F in July. Annual rainfall is 69.3 inches with about 3.9 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Yonah, Georgia is 568 with a median age of 36.7. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Yonah: cost of living index 96 (100 = US average), median home $185,600, median household income $58,580, crime index 24 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Yonah side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.