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South Carolina
Port Royal
Population 15,579
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Georgia
Wilmington Island
Population 13,905
Port Royal, SC vs Wilmington Island, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Port Royal, SC | Wilmington Island, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,579 | 13,905 |
| Median Household Income | $74,870 | $93,924 |
| Median Rent | $1,726/mo | $1,752/mo |
| Median Home Value | $347,200 | $404,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.8% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% | 4.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 141 | —* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,333 | —* |
| Median AQI | — | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 214 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 14.4 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.5 | 10.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 38.4% | 52.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +15.0% | -8.7% |
Wilmington Island, GA
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.