Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Union Point’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D for health. Only 1 of Georgia’s 371 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Union Point's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of Georgia’s 373 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Union Point Park, at 23 acres. Union Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Union Point beats most towns.
Where Union Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Union Point is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1914.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Point, 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 Union Point.
The typical Union Point home is worth about $147,000, up 4.3% in a year, 55% below the Georgia typical home. Union Point’s median rent is $911 a month, where Georgia’s towns sit at $1,154 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Union Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $911 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Union Point beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 17% of Union Point adults have diabetes, above both Georgia’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (12%). 44% of Union Point adults have high blood pressure.
| Union Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Union Point | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Union Point for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Greensboro (12%), Athens (7%) and Augusta (6%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
| Union Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Union Point has mild winters and warm summers. Union Point’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Union Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Union Point Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Union Point; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Union Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Union Point is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,597.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
2 notable people were born here, including Luke Graham and Samuel Hale Sibley.