St. Simons, GA vs Brunswick, GA

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

MetricSt. Simons, GABrunswick, GA
Population16,22815,307
Median Household Income$108,771$40,288
Median Rent$1,799/mo$951/mo
Median Home Value$555,600—
Cost of Living (US = 100)8888
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%46.9%
Poverty Rate4.5%30.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k276*1,393
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792*5,536
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min17.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.815.2
College Degree Rate57%19.4%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+3.4%

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.