About Rome, GA
If you have not yet discovered Rome, Georgia, we invite you to do so. Situated amid seven hills and the convergence of three rivers, Rome is the progressive hub of Northwest Georgia. Named by Forbes Magazine in 2003 as the “#1 Most Livable City in the Southeast”, Rome is located at a center point between Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Birmingham, making it a great place to work and to live. Here you will find exceptional schools, state-of-the-art health care, cultural and recreational amenities and housing to fit all needs and desires.
Downtown Rome, located on the edge of the rivers, is a vibrant area that blends the old with the new for shopping, dining, housing and recreation. Boasting the South’s oldest symphony, Rome has an array of cultural events and festivals.
A sense of community is one of our strongest points. Rome is home to the Atlanta Braves Class A farm team the “Rome Braves.” We host the NAIA Championship football game, and The Rome International Film Festival.
We enjoy a diverse employment base from automotive, to health care, to food processing, to textiles. Rome has become a regional employer with corporate names such as Pirelli Tire, Kellogg, Southeastern Mills, Mohawk Industries, Temple Inland and the Harbin Clinic.
Rome and Floyd County educational institutions and medical facilities are world class and include four colleges, five private schools and outstanding city and county public schools, two hospitals and the State’s largest privately owned medical clinic. Come see for yourself why so many people and corporations are calling Rome home.
