Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Cave Spring’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and schools and an A for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Cave Spring’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On walkability, just 29 of Georgia’s 371 towns do worse. The median household income is $51K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Wesley O. Conner House and William S. Simmons Plantation. Cave Spring has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cave Spring beats most towns.
Cave Spring Commercial Historic District| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia School for the Deaf | PK–12 | 63 |
Census counts: 835 in 1880, 1,174 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
24 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Cave Spring is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Cave Spring, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cave Spring.
Its public schools are run by the State Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia School for the DeafLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 63 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Cave Spring beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 34% of Cave Spring adults sleep under 7 hours, against 40% in Georgia’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 42% of Cave Spring adults have high blood pressure.
| Cave Spring | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cave Spring | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 15% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cave Spring.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Cave Spring home is worth about $251,000, up 4.7% in a year, 24% below the Georgia typical home. Cave Spring’s median rent is $866 a month.
| Cave Spring | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $866 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cave Spring has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cave Spring is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No town among the 150 in Georgia we compare has a lower property crime rate than Cave Spring. Cave Spring reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Among 150 Georgia towns, just 4 have a lower violent crime rate than Cave Spring.
| Cave Spring | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Cave Spring for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Cave Spring has added 176 jobs, to 432 in 2023. The top destinations are Rome (27%), Lindale (5%) and Cedartown (4%).
| Cave Spring | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Rolater Park, at 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rolater Park | — | 20 |
| 2. E.S. Brown Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cave Spring
About 7 of every 100 Cave Spring residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
24 places in Cave Spring on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Georgia, United States
Cave Spring is a city in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is located 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Rome, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Cave Spring had a population of 1,174. It is part of the Rome, Georgia, metropolitan area. The town is named for its natural limestone cave and mineral spring site which serves as the main source of drinking water for nearby communities. The spring flows from the cave into a rock holding pond in Rolater Park and then into a 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) swimming pool constructed of stones. Spring water is piped to local homes and businesses by the public-utility service of Cave Spring. Visitors may also bring jugs to fill at the spring and take home …
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
