Hinesville, GA vs St. Simons, GA

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

MetricHinesville, GASt. Simons, GA
Population35,67916,228
Median Household Income$60,028$108,771
Median Rent$1,212/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$196,400$555,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9488
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%45.5%
Poverty Rate14%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k755276*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2211,792*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.912.8
College Degree Rate21%57%
Foreign-Born %7.3%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+8.4%

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