St. Marys, GA vs St. Simons, GA

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

MetricSt. Marys, GASt. Simons, GA
Population19,16616,228
Median Household Income$74,288$108,771
Median Rent$1,183/mo$1,799/mo
Median Home Value$312,300$555,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%45.5%
Poverty Rate17.4%4.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k351276*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1741,792*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—255
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.912.8
College Degree Rate29.3%57%
Foreign-Born %2.8%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.4%+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.