Living in Rome (Georgia)

Rome (Georgia) is a large place in Georgia, United States, home to 36,323 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 29%, #3,403 of 12,111), remote workers (top 29%, #2,067 of 7,271), low-income households (top 41%, #3,917 of 9,771).

Residents36,323
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport96 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+81 km
Within 30 km69,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverEtowah, under 1 km
Main railway line19.5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.892 km
Within 10 km40,514 people
Winter daylight9 h 52 min, sunset 23:35

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How Rome (Georgia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family21#11,208 of 11,898#180 of 226Map
Low-income household42#3,917 of 9,771#62 of 233Map
Low-income family28#7,109 of 8,006#133 of 165Map
Single parent26#5,921 of 6,237#117 of 131Map
Pensioner couple61#4,463 of 9,474#44 of 190Map
Single pensioner50#6,992 of 9,474#75 of 190Map
Early retiree57#6,173 of 10,762#71 of 259Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#2,067 of 7,271#17 of 161Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer26#7,236 of 8,006#148 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,403 of 12,111#30 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional33#5,591 of 7,271#101 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover40#7,877 of 9,474#86 of 190Map
Nature-focused household37#13,487 of 18,063#272 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#14,118 of 16,523#173 of 371Map
Rural value seeker40#10,592 of 18,063#247 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover45#9,403 of 16,523#99 of 371Map
Lottery winner41#8,378 of 21,167#121 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,489 of 12,111#200 of 287Map
Coastal living54#5,847 of 6,413#95 of 129Map
Business owner28#8,879 of 12,111#172 of 287Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Affordability55
  • Health and elderly52
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Foundation51
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Green space30
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)23
  • Safety and community19
  • Education and family19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.