Brunswick, GA vs Waycross, GA

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

MetricBrunswick, GAWaycross, GA
Population15,30713,756
Median Household Income$40,288$38,301
Median Rent$951/mo$768/mo
Median Home Value—$84,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%56.2%
Poverty Rate30.9%32.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,393654
Property Crime Rate /100k5,5364,079
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs89°F93°F
Winter Lows46°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.212.8
College Degree Rate19.4%16%
Foreign-Born %5.8%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.