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CITY PROFILE

Augusta, GA

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Augusta is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing—a solid middle ground if you're watching your budget but don't want to sacrifice metro amenities. Expect a cold-winter, cool-summer climate paired with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so bring layers and an umbrella year-round. This is straightforward Southeast living without extremes in either direction.

By the numbers

Typical home value$254K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,479/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature6.5°C · warmest 20.5°C · coolest -8.8°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1240 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)3.7 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#96 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy90
  • Affordable to rent77
  • Climate comfort23
  • Plenty of sunshine34
  • Big-city amenities77

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.