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Georgia
Garden City
Population 10,426
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Georgia
Wilmington Island
Population 13,905
Garden City, GA vs Wilmington Island, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Garden City, GA | Wilmington Island, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,426 | 13,905 |
| Median Household Income | $47,814 | $93,924 |
| Median Rent | $1,282/mo | $1,752/mo |
| Median Home Value | $169,400 | $404,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.5% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 596 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,479 | —* |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 214 | 214 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.1 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 15.6% | 52.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 15.1% | 3.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.0% | -8.7% |
Garden City, GA
Wilmington Island, GA
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 Wilmington Island (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.