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The majority of the state is primarily a [[humid subtropical climate]]. Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state, including the [[North Georgia mountains]], receives moderate to heavy precipitation, which varies from {{convert|45|in|mm}} in central Georgia<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search Monthly Averages for Macon, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423111441/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> to approximately {{convert|75|in|mm}} around the northeast part of the state.<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search Monthly Averages for Clayton, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423110858/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> The degree to which the weather of a certain region of Georgia is subtropical depends on the latitude, its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean or [[Gulf of Mexico]], and the elevation. The latter factor is felt chiefly in the mountainous areas of the northern part of the state, which are farther away from the ocean and can be {{convert|4500|ft|m}} above sea level. The USDA plant [[hardiness zone]]s for Georgia range from zone 6b (no colder than {{convert|-5|F}}) in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] to zone 8b (no colder than {{convert|15|F}} ) along the [[Atlantic]] coast and Florida border.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |title=Georgia USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |access-date=November 11, 2010 |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206121327/http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
The majority of the state is primarily a [[humid subtropical climate]]. Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state, including the [[North Georgia mountains]], receives moderate to heavy precipitation, which varies from {{convert|45|in|mm}} in central Georgia<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search Monthly Averages for Macon, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423111441/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0346?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> to approximately {{convert|75|in|mm}} around the northeast part of the state.<ref>[http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search Monthly Averages for Clayton, GA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423110858/http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USGA0118?from=search |date=April 23, 2009 }} ''The Weather Channel''.</ref> The degree to which the weather of a certain region of Georgia is subtropical depends on the latitude, its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean or [[Gulf of Mexico]], and the elevation. The latter factor is felt chiefly in the mountainous areas of the northern part of the state, which are farther away from the ocean and can be {{convert|4500|ft|m}} above sea level. The USDA plant [[hardiness zone]]s for Georgia range from zone 6b (no colder than {{convert|-5|F}}) in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] to zone 8b (no colder than {{convert|15|F}} ) along the [[Atlantic]] coast and Florida border.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |title=Georgia USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |access-date=November 11, 2010 |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206121327/http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-georgia-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php |url-status=live }}</ref>


The highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|112|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]] on July 24, 1952,<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm Each state's high temperature record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703051245/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm |date=July 3, 2012 }} ''USA Today, last updated August 2004''.</ref> while the lowest is {{convert|-17|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in northern [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] on January 27, 1940.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| title = Each state's low temperature record| website = [[USA Today]]| access-date = December 28, 2017| archive-date = August 27, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120827011331/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| url-status = live}} ''USA Today, last updated August 2006''</ref> Georgia is one of the leading states in frequency of [[tornado]]es, though they are rarely stronger than [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]]. Although tornadoes striking the city are very rare,<ref name="scientificamerican.com">{{cite web|last1=Wurman|first1=Joshua|title=Why don't tornadoes hit cities more often?|url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|website=scientificamerican.com|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604125833/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|url-status=live}}</ref> an EF2 tornado<ref name="scientificamerican.com"/> hit downtown Atlanta on March 14, 2008, causing moderate to severe damage to various buildings. With a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is also vulnerable to [[hurricane]]s, although direct hurricane strikes were rare during the 20th century. Georgia often is affected by hurricanes that strike the [[Florida Panhandle]], weaken over land, and bring strong [[tropical storm]] winds and heavy rain to the interior, a recent example being [[Hurricane Michael]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|title=Hurricane Michael Hits Georgia|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|website=www.weather.gov|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505200051/https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as hurricanes that come close to the Georgia coastline, brushing the coast on their way north without ever making landfall. [[Hurricane Matthew|Hurricane Matthew of 2016]] and [[Hurricane Dorian|Hurricane Dorian of 2019]] did just that.
The highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|112|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in [[Louisville, Georgia|Louisville]] on July 24, 1952,<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm Each state's high temperature record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703051245/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wheat7.htm |date=July 3, 2012 }} ''USA Today, last updated August 2004''.</ref> while the lowest is {{convert|-17|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in northern [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] on January 27, 1940.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| title = Each state's low temperature record| website = USA Today| access-date = December 28, 2017| archive-date = August 27, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120827011331/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm| url-status = live}} ''USA Today, last updated August 2006''</ref> Georgia is one of the leading states in frequency of [[tornado]]es, though they are rarely stronger than [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]]. Although tornadoes striking the city are very rare,<ref name="scientificamerican.com">{{cite web|last1=Wurman|first1=Joshua|title=Why don't tornadoes hit cities more often?|url=http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|website=scientificamerican.com|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604125833/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-tornadoes-cities/|url-status=live}}</ref> an EF2 tornado<ref name="scientificamerican.com"/> hit downtown Atlanta on March 14, 2008, causing moderate to severe damage to various buildings. With a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is also vulnerable to [[hurricane]]s, although direct hurricane strikes were rare during the 20th century. Georgia often is affected by hurricanes that strike the [[Florida Panhandle]], weaken over land, and bring strong [[tropical storm]] winds and heavy rain to the interior, a recent example being [[Hurricane Michael]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|title=Hurricane Michael Hits Georgia|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|website=www.weather.gov|access-date=May 5, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505200051/https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2018_hurricane_michael|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as hurricanes that come close to the Georgia coastline, brushing the coast on their way north without ever making landfall. [[Hurricane Matthew|Hurricane Matthew of 2016]] and [[Hurricane Dorian|Hurricane Dorian of 2019]] did just that.


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In 2016, Georgia had a median annual income per person of between $50,000 and $59,999, which is in inflation-adjusted dollars for 2016. The U.S. median annual income for the entire nation is $57,617. This lies within the range of Georgia's median annual income.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/income-map-3.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718104842/https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/income-map-3.pdf |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |url-status=live |title=Census map |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>
In 2016, Georgia had a median annual income per person of between $50,000 and $59,999, which is in inflation-adjusted dollars for 2016. The U.S. median annual income for the entire nation is $57,617. This lies within the range of Georgia's median annual income.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/income-map-3.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718104842/https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/visualizations/2017/comm/income-map-3.pdf |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |url-status=live |title=Census map |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>


A 2024 study listed Georgia in the top 20 of states for an affordable cost of living.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huisache |first1=Sam M. |title=These are the most affordable states, according to our 2024 study |url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/homefront/moving/most-affordable-states/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=[[USA Today]] |agency=Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. |date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
A 2024 study listed Georgia in the top 20 of states for an affordable cost of living.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Huisache |first1=Sam M. |title=These are the most affordable states, according to our 2024 study |url=https://www.usatoday.com/money/homefront/moving/most-affordable-states/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=USA Today |agency=Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. |date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>


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