Pooler, GA vs Wilmington Island, GA

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

MetricPooler, GAWilmington Island, GA
Population28,46613,905
Median Household Income$91,766$93,924
Median Rent$1,671/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$322,400$404,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%46.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%4.2%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,583—*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.610.9
College Degree Rate39.7%52.6%
Foreign-Born %14.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+28.0%-8.7%

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