Leary’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Leary has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Leary has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Leary than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Leary may be for you.
One downside of living in Leary, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.86 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Leary has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The rate of college-level education in Leary is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.50% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Leary in 2022 was $21,989, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,956 for a family of four.
Leary is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Leary home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Leary residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Leary include English, Irish, Dutch, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Leary is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and African languages.
