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| What Peachtree City is like for active adults |
Peachtree City is a planned community about 25 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. Although it is famous for its golf cart oriented transportation system, it is not a 55+ community - it is for people of all ages - the median age is 37.5. The population was about 35,000 in 2008. Peachtree City is actually made up of 5 separate communities: Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch, Kedron, and Wilksmoor (the newest). Each has its own shopping areas, recreational facilities, and elementary schools.
The city's amenities include four swimming pools, a soccer complex, an ALTA-approved tennis center, baseball, softball, and football fields, a 2,000-seat amphitheater, a BMX track, a senior center, a teen center, numerous parks and playgrounds, as well as the Kedron Fieldhouse and Acquatic Center. |
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| Where to Live & Real Estate Values |
| Peachtree City is one of the wealthiest towns in Georgia with an average income over $80,000 and a median home price of about $278,000 in 2010. There are about 125 neighborhoods including Lake Peachtree and Piney Knoll in 5 separate villages (Wilksmoor is the newest and under development). . Towne Club is a 55+ complex with rentals. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| CNN Money Magazine chose Peachtree City as one of the 100 best places to live in 2005. It is one of the largest and most successful planned communities in the world. Peachtree City is a designated Free Trade Zone. Peachtree City has every kind of amenity, including 3 golf courses and its own airfield. Check out this Youtube video about Peachtree City's golf cart culture. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Believe it or not, golf carts are often blamed for traffic congestion. |
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| Peachtree City has its own industrial park with many major companies having operations here. It also has several downtowns. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| The median January temperature is in the low 40's. The median July temp is about 80. Peachtree City is in mid-western Georgia. |
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| Restaurants & Cultural Scene |
| The Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater is the local center of culture. |
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| Crime |
| The crime rate in Peachtree City is about 1/3 the national average. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Fayette Community Hospital is 8 miles away. |
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| Transportation |
| Many households own a golf cart (9000+ and more than any city in the world), which is used as an extra vehicle for local transportation. Many streets are designated for golf cart use. Peachtree City has its own airfield, Falcon Field, which is home to 165 aircraft. |
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Facts about PEACHTREE CITY
- State: GA
- Environment: Suburban,Golf Community,New Urban/Master Planned,
- City Population: 25,001-50,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Median HH Income: 80,000+
- Average Home Price (MLS): $200,001-$300,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: <80 (Very low)
- Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
- Culture Index: 111-120 (high)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: Boomer1
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