Martinez, GA vs North Augusta, SC

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

MetricMartinez, GANorth Augusta, SC
Population33,75025,653
Median Household Income$81,602$86,092
Median Rent$1,284/mo$1,169/mo
Median Home Value$246,100$233,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%34.7%
Poverty Rate10%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k71*149
Property Crime Rate /100k542*1,543
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.116.7
College Degree Rate37.2%36.7%
Foreign-Born %12%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+10.5%

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