Kennesaw State UniversityGA
The town has 2,284 residents and lies in Georgia.
Is Kennesaw State University a good place to live?
Kennesaw State University’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability, an A for health, and an A− for schools. Kennesaw State University’s average commute is 15 minutes, against 26 minutes in Georgia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town in Georgia scores higher than Kennesaw State University on hazard risk. Kennesaw State University is home to Kennesaw State University. Only 27 of Georgia’s 373 towns score lower on history. Kennesaw State University has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Kennesaw State University grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Kennesaw State University is from typical.
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What makes Kennesaw State University stand out
Where Kennesaw State University beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Kennesaw State University | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1% | 7% |
100% of Kennesaw State University is in college
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kennesaw State University.
The FEMA risk score in Kennesaw State University is lower than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kennesaw State University, 40% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults have high blood pressure in Kennesaw State University than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
Among 262 Georgia towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Kennesaw State University. Kennesaw State University: 21% of adults have obesity.
| Kennesaw State University | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.2% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Kennesaw State University | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 0.9% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 31.5% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Kennesaw State University’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Atlanta (16%), Marietta (5%) and Sandy Springs (5%). Kennesaw State University had 127 jobs in 2023, down 3,154 from 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Kennesaw State University brings mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 32°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter. Kennesaw State University brings mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Kennesaw State University
Mercedes-Benz Stadium and 74 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kennesaw State University. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw30 mi MountainStone Mountain
12 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw19 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
12 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature CenterPhoto credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Kennesaw State University: who provides what
Kennesaw State University is unincorporated, so Cobb County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Kennesaw State University for work
Where Kennesaw State University’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Kennesaw State University
College town 100 of every 100 Kennesaw State University residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
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