Pooler, GA vs Garden City, GA

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

MetricPooler, GAGarden City, GA
Population28,46610,426
Median Household Income$91,766$47,814
Median Rent$1,671/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$322,400$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%48.5%
Poverty Rate7.4%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89596
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5832,479
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min19.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.614.5
College Degree Rate39.7%15.6%
Foreign-Born %14.9%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.0%+2.0%

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