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Pawn Shops vs Payday Loans in Rome, GA
9 pawn shops in and around Rome — 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.0 across Georgia. Call ahead to ask what they're buying and lending on today: inventory needs change weekly. Rome ranks #3 of 46 Georgia cities with pawn shops by shops per resident.
- Pawn shops
- 9
- Pawn shops per 100k
- 11.8
- Georgia: 5.0
- Big-chain shops
- 5
- Payday & loan stores
- 7
- Population
- 76,459
Pawn shops in Rome: addresses and phone numbers
| Pawn shop | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash America PawnChain | 2419 Shorter Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 295-2146 | cashamerica.com |
| Complete CashChain | 1519-B Dean Ave Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 204-8366 | completecash.net |
| Complete CashChain | 1831 N Broad St Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 295-2288 | completecash.net |
| Complete CashChain | 2753 Cedartown Hwy SE Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 622-2595 | completecash.net |
| Complete CashChain | 814 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 378-9777 | completecash.net |
| Easy Money Pawn | 2507 Shorter Ave SW Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 378-8370 | theeasymoneypawn.com |
| Floyd County Pawn | 1330 Martha Berry Blvd NE Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 391-6900 | floydcountypawn.com |
| Maple Street Thrift & Pawn | 1606 Maple Ave SW Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 291-7533 | — |
| Rome Gun And Pawn | 1200 Dean Ave SE Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 204-8237 | romegunandpawn.com |
Pawn shops vs payday loan stores in Rome
Rome has 9 pawn shops and 7 payday, installment and title loan stores.
Pawn shops
9
11.8 per 100k residents
Payday & loan stores
7
9.2 per 100k residents
6 store chains
Biggest loan store chains in Rome: TitleMax (2), 1st Franklin Financial (1), Check Into Cash (1), Lendmark Financial Services (1), OneMain Financial (1).
Borrowing $500 for one month: payday vs pawn vs credit union
| Option | How it works | Cost for one month |
|---|---|---|
| Payday loan (not legal in Georgia) | $75.00 fee every 2 weeks, renewed once | $150.00 |
| Pawn loan (example: 20% a month) | You leave an item worth more than the loan; repay to get it back | $100.00 |
| Credit union PAL (28% APR + $20 fee) | Repaid in installments; membership required | $31.67 |
- Payday cost, share of monthly household income in Rome
- 2.9%
- Pawn cost, share of monthly household income in Rome
- 1.9%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday: a typical fee of $75 on a $500 loan for 2 weeks, paid twice for a one-month loan (Georgia payday rules are not set in dollars or payday loans are not allowed). Pawn: an example rate of 20% a month; pawn fees and interest are set by Georgia law and vary by shop — ask for the total in writing. PAL: payday alternative loan from a federal credit union, capped at 28% APR plus an application fee of up to $20.
Pawn loan vs payday loan: the key differences
| Pawn loan | Payday loan in GA | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | An item of value (jewelry, gold, electronics, tools, firearms) and an ID | A bank account, proof of income and an ID |
| Credit check | None | Usually none |
| How much you get | A fraction of the item's resale value | Based on your income, up to the state limit |
| If you can't repay | The shop keeps the item; no collections and no credit damage | Fees pile up with renewals; the debt can go to collections |
| Bank account access | None | Lender can debit your account or cash your check |
| Rules in Georgia | Pawnbrokers are licensed and regulated by Georgia; fees, terms and holding periods are set by state law | Storefront payday loans are not allowed in Georgia |
Rome at a glance
- Median household income
- $62,230
- Georgia: $79,251
- Poverty rate
- 17.7%
- Georgia: 13.6%
- Households under $25,000
- 19.5%
- Georgia: 15.7%
- A $400 emergency equals
- 2.3 days of income
Payday and installment loan stores in Rome
For comparison: storefront payday, installment and title lenders in Rome with addresses, phone numbers and hours.
| Address | Phone | Hours | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1705 Turner McCall Blvd Rome, GA 30161 | (706) 232-3604 | — | 5.0 |
| 2328 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 378-9400 | — | 4.9 |
| 610 Shorter Ave NW Ste 8 Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 291-4248 | — | 4.8 |
| 2001 Shorter Ave Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 232-0054 | — | 4.7 |
| 471 Turner McCall Blvd NE Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 291-1223 | — | 4.4 |
| 150 Shorter Ave NW Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 291-4250 | — | 3.9 |
| 2204 Shorter Ave NW #11 Rome, GA 30165 | (706) 291-8098 | — | 4.7 |
Pawn shops near Rome
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Pawn shop listings: © Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), including Foursquare OS Places and © OpenStreetMap contributors; filtered and de-duplicated by us. Population, income and poverty: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Call ahead to confirm hours and what a shop buys or lends on.