North Augusta, SC vs Martinez, GA

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

MetricNorth Augusta, SCMartinez, GA
Population25,65333,750
Median Household Income$86,092$81,602
Median Rent$1,169/mo$1,284/mo
Median Home Value$233,600$246,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate6.6%10%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14971*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,543542*
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min20.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.715.1
College Degree Rate36.7%37.2%
Foreign-Born %3.6%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.5%-5.2%

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.