Garden City, GA vs Pooler, GA

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

MetricGarden City, GAPooler, GA
Population10,42628,466
Median Household Income$47,814$91,766
Median Rent$1,282/mo$1,671/mo
Median Home Value$169,400$322,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%52.7%
Poverty Rate12.8%7.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k59689
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4791,583
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.512.6
College Degree Rate15.6%39.7%
Foreign-Born %15.1%14.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+28.0%

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