St. Marys, GA vs Jacksonville, FL

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

MetricSt. Marys, GAJacksonville, FL
Population19,166977,670
Median Household Income$74,288$69,872
Median Rent$1,183/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$312,300$293,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%53.5%
Poverty Rate17.4%14.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k351519*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1742,173*
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows45°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min24.1 min
Hospitals19
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher14.918.8
College Degree Rate29.3%33.2%
Foreign-Born %2.8%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+7.2%

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