Richmond Hill, GA vs St. Simons, GA

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

MetricRichmond Hill, GASt. Simons, GA
Population18,18116,228
Median Household Income$92,824$108,771
Median Rent$1,781/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$313,400$555,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9588
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%45.5%
Poverty Rate8.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193276*
Property Crime Rate /100k8851,792*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min17.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.2
College Degree Rate36.8%57%
Foreign-Born %7.2%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.4%+8.4%

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