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Georgia
Wilmington Island
Population 13,905
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South Carolina
Bluffton
Population 33,157
Wilmington Island, GA vs Bluffton, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Wilmington Island, GA | Bluffton, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,905 | 33,157 |
| Median Household Income | $93,924 | $111,281 |
| Median Rent | $1,752/mo | $2,256/mo |
| Median Home Value | $404,900 | $492,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.4% | 47.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 62 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 708 |
| Median AQI | 47 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 214 | — |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 42°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.3 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.6% | 51.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | +33.0% |
Wilmington Island, GA
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 Wilmington Island (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.