CITY PROFILE
Rome, GA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Rome, Georgia is a smaller metro with moderately priced homes—not cheap, but not expensive either. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see rain regularly and won't have endless blue skies, but winters stay relatively gentle.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $235K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,290/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16°C · warmest 26.6°C · coolest 4.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1317 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.41 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #401 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy91
- Affordable to rent84
- Climate comfort80
- Plenty of sunshine55
- Big-city amenities3
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.






