Savannah, GA vs Wilmington Island, GA

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

MetricSavannah, GAWilmington Island, GA
Population147,89813,905
Median Household Income$57,137$93,924
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,752/mo
Median Home Value$248,900$404,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%46.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k439—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,127—*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min28.3 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating1.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.610.9
College Degree Rate33.3%52.6%
Foreign-Born %7.6%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-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.