St. Simons, GA vs Hinesville, GA

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

MetricSt. Simons, GAHinesville, GA
Population16,22835,679
Median Household Income$108,771$60,028
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$555,600$196,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8894
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%46%
Poverty Rate4.5%14%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k276*755
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792*2,221
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.817.9
College Degree Rate57%21%
Foreign-Born %4.3%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+5.2%

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