Hinesville, GA vs Garden City, GA

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

MetricHinesville, GAGarden City, GA
Population35,67910,426
Median Household Income$60,028$47,814
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$196,400$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9495
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%48.5%
Poverty Rate14%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k755596
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2212,479
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—214
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min19.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.914.5
College Degree Rate21%15.6%
Foreign-Born %7.3%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+2.0%

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