Augusta, GA vs Milledgeville, GA

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

MetricAugusta, GAMilledgeville, GA
Population201,52816,748
Median Household Income$55,485$41,616
Median Rent$1,142/mo$913/mo
Median Home Value$178,400$193,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%59.9%
Poverty Rate20.1%40.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k547*670
Property Crime Rate /100k3,652*3,047
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr171—
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min23.1 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.414.7
College Degree Rate24.7%21.1%
Foreign-Born %3.8%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-1.2%

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 Augusta (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.