Jacksonville, FL vs St. Marys, GA

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

MetricJacksonville, FLSt. Marys, GA
Population977,67019,166
Median Household Income$69,872$74,288
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$293,700$312,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%47.3%
Poverty Rate14.5%17.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519*351
Property Crime Rate /100k2,173*1,174
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows49°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals91
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.814.9
College Degree Rate33.2%29.3%
Foreign-Born %12.5%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+11.4%

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