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Georgia
Wilmington Island
Population 13,905
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Georgia
Garden City
Population 10,426
Wilmington Island, GA vs Garden City, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Wilmington Island, GA | Garden City, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,905 | 10,426 |
| Median Household Income | $93,924 | $47,814 |
| Median Rent | $1,752/mo | $1,282/mo |
| Median Home Value | $404,900 | $169,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46.4% | 48.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% (county) | 2.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 596 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 2,479 |
| Median AQI | 47 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 214 | 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 | 19.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10.9 | 14.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.6% | 15.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.7% | 15.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -8.7% | +2.0% |
Wilmington Island, GA
Garden City, 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.