Aiken, SC vs Martinez, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAiken, SCMartinez, GA
Population32,52133,750
Median Household Income$76,746$81,602
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,284/mo
Median Home Value$286,800$246,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%45.9%
Poverty Rate17%10%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45171*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,402542*
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.715.1
College Degree Rate47.7%37.2%
Foreign-Born %3.3%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%-5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Martinez (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.