Morrow, GA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

Why look at Morrow?

  • Affordable housing. Median home is $221k — well below the national median.
  • Cooling market. Home values down -6.4% year-over-year — more room to negotiate as a buyer.
  • Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 5.8% — factor into salary comparisons.
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Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Morrow stands

Home values down 6.4% in the last year. population shrinking 1.2% per year.

Median home $220,838
1-year -6.4%
5-yr growth +5.2%
vs 5-yr peak -12.2%
Population -1.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-06$221k$81k$141k$201k$261k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
48/100
Marginal for remote
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
19 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
66 · w22%
Distance from peak
39 · w18%
Population growth
27 · w16%
Home 10-yr growth
87 · w10%

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Clayton County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Clayton County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Georgia context

Schools

7 public schools6,138 students15.7:1 student-teacher

Morrow is served by 7 public schools enrolling about 6,138 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.

Ratings, districts & boundaries:

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
55° / 36°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 71°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
50″ rain
1″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$71,400
Georgia state median
Top industries (state-level)
Logistics/DistributionFilm/TVHealthcare

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
5.8% top marginal
~28% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$2k
0.83% × median home $221k
Climate / hazard
limited data
Plan for the local hazard profile.

Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.

Schools & crime context

Schools

School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.

Crime

Georgia: 350 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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Jobs & hiring

In Morrow, unemployment runs higher at 8.8%, and hiring momentum has been soft. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, tech and hospitality & tourism.

8.8% unemployment26/100 hiring momentum$73,693 median household income24/100 remote-work fit

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