Garden City, GA vs Statesboro, GA

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

MetricGarden City, GAStatesboro, GA
Population10,42634,149
Median Household Income$47,814$44,737
Median Rent$1,282/mo$944/mo
Median Home Value$169,400$197,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%45.2%
Poverty Rate12.8%36%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k596286
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4791,348
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr214—
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.1 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.5
College Degree Rate15.6%31.6%
Foreign-Born %15.1%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+5.8%

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