St. Marys, GA vs Brunswick, GA

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

MetricSt. Marys, GABrunswick, GA
Population19,16615,307
Median Household Income$74,288$40,288
Median Rent$1,183/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$312,300—
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%46.9%
Poverty Rate17.4%30.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3511,393
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1745,536
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.2
College Degree Rate29.3%19.4%
Foreign-Born %2.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+3.4%

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