St. Simons, GA vs St. Marys, GA

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

MetricSt. Simons, GASt. Marys, GA
Population16,22819,166
Median Household Income$108,771$74,288
Median Rent$1,799/mo$1,183/mo
Median Home Value$555,600$312,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%47.3%
Poverty Rate4.5%17.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k276*351
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792*1,174
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min26.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.814.9
College Degree Rate57%29.3%
Foreign-Born %4.3%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+11.4%

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.