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Living in Tifton

In July 2026, median gross rent was US$798 per month and the median home value was US$196,200. In July 2026, Tifton had a population of 17,210. There were 125 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 11 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1920 sources

Population17,595people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,273EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent701.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.39%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Tifton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tifton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 40.6%, and the vacancy rate was 13.5% in July 2026. 44.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tifton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$798/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent44.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)801 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent701.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Tifton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–72%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,157 of 17,595 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$45,298 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Tifton is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income45,298 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband52.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription76.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet21.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,273 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,099 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate3.39 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Tifton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,099 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,574of €2,456 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,456
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €801
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,574
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tifton Salary needed to live in Tifton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tifton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tifton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents30.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents125 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,660 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tifton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time19.33 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work3.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportTMA3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tifton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tifton.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.83 · Feb 17.67 · Mar 20.56 · Apr 24.11 · May 28.89 · Jun 31.06 · Jul 32.22 · Aug 31.89 · Sep 29.89 · Oct 25.06 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.56 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.56 · Apr 11.11 · May 15.72 · Jun 19.67 · Jul 21.22 · Aug 21.06 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 12.83 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.67 · Feb 11.11 · Mar 14.06 · Apr 17.61 · May 22.33 · Jun 25.33 · Jul 26.72 · Aug 26.44 · Sep 24.17 · Oct 18.94 · Nov 13.61 · Dec 10.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 103.6 · Feb 111.8 · Mar 121.2 · Apr 83.31 · May 67.82 · Jun 125.7 · Jul 131.1 · Aug 113 · Sep 108.7 · Oct 71.88 · Nov 80.26 · Dec 106.7 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00098703 (TIFTON)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.91 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,282 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.57 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,157 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density522.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population17,595 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value196,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes40.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate54.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad6.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance13.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,928 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans67.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Tifton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Greer as a Tifton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 404 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,273 Tifton+60%
  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 17,595 Tifton+184%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 3.4% Tifton−29%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 3.0 km Tifton+67%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 5.6% Tifton+23%
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Tifton?

The median gross salary is 3,099 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Tifton?

The unemployment rate is 3.39 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How many people live in Tifton?

The published population is 17,595 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Tifton?

1,157 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Tifton a good place to live?

Tifton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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