St. Simons, GA vs Kingsland, GA

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

MetricSt. Simons, GAKingsland, GA
Population16,22819,627
Median Household Income$108,771$77,944
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,275/mo
Median Home Value$555,600$251,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%53.3%
Poverty Rate4.5%10.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k276*168
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792*741
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min29.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.814.5
College Degree Rate57%23.3%
Foreign-Born %4.3%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+16.9%

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.