Georgetown, GA vs Wilmington Island, GA

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

MetricGeorgetown, GAWilmington Island, GA
Population11,15813,905
Median Household Income$74,256$93,924
Median Rent$1,529/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$274,900$404,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%46.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%4.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Property Crime Rate /100k—*—*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.210.9
College Degree Rate42.1%52.6%
Foreign-Born %10.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.4%-8.7%

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