Grovetown, GA vs Augusta, GA

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

MetricGrovetown, GAAugusta, GA
Population17,014201,528
Median Household Income$85,660$55,485
Median Rent$1,407/mo$1,142/mo
Median Home Value$254,300$178,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%52.1%
Poverty Rate11.1%20.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55547*
Property Crime Rate /100k2043,652*
Median AQI3652
Good AQI Days /yr—171
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows42°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.412.4
College Degree Rate29.2%24.7%
Foreign-Born %6.4%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.5%0.0%

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