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Tifton

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  • B
    Overall Grade
  • Town in Georgia
  • 54 reviews
    B
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      B
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      B-
    4. Nightlife
      B
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      C+
    8. Weather
      A-
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      C+
    12. Commute
      B+
    Tifton is a town in Georgia with a population of 16,644. Tifton is in Tift County. Living in Tifton offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. Many families live in Tifton and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Tifton are above average.
    Population
    16,644
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    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $119,200
    National
    $217,500
    Median Rent
    $716
    National
    $1,062
    Area Feel
    Sparse Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      62%
    • Own
      38%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      768.9
      282.7
    • Murder
      17.7
      6.1
    • Rape
      94.6
      40.7
    • Robbery
      295.7
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      839.8
      500.1
    • Theft
      5,453
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      242.5
      284
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    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      15%
    • 10-17 years
      9%
    • 18-24 years
      17%
    • 25-34 years
      17%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      8%
    • 55-64 years
      9%
    • 65+ years
      12%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      7%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      9%
      20%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      29%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      34%
      27%
    • Less than high school diploma
      20%
      12%
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    Working in Tifton

    Jobs
    C+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $38,316
    National
    $62,843
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    Tifton Reviews

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    This is a small town, one I have lived in my entire life. Although it is still growing and opportunities and continually popping up, it does not have as many opportunities as I would like growing up. It has blessed me with a memorable childhood!
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    I moved to tifton 5 years ago and it’s growing and getting bigger. I am only about 15 mins from stores such as Walmart, dollar stores, home improvement stores, and many different restaurants. We are still growing with many more options. You can choose between Italian, seafood, Mexican, Japanese or a great steak. Our education system is great, so far everyone acts like a family and wants to help as much as they can when they can. Since we’ve had the pandemic, the community has worked together to make sure everyone is taken care of. Our hospital has a wonderful staff, very knowledgeable doctors and specialist. I have had nothing but top priority service with tift regional medical center. Our dentist offices are clean and very new patient friendly. We have many things for families such as the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic, parks with occasional festivals, Bam bounce houses, movie theater, and many other events that take place.
    I stopped in Tifton, Georgia while driving to Tampa back in 1979. While driving down I-75 South in an old 1968 Chevy. The rear end was making noise so I pulled into the first filling station I could find. The station was owned by an old black gentleman. He and a few of his elderly friends were hanging around out front enjoying life. I was a 20 year old white man with long hair down to my waist and had $33 and change in my pocket. They fixed my car for free while we sat around playing a guitar and drinking cheap wine. I'll never forget these friendly generous gentleman. I wish I could say the same for the majority of Georgia's whites I had encountered along the way.
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