Wilmington Island, GA vs Savannah, GA

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

MetricWilmington Island, GASavannah, GA
Population13,905147,898
Median Household Income$93,924$57,137
Median Rent$1,752/mo$1,382/mo
Median Home Value$404,900$248,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%51.5%
Poverty Rate4.2%19.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*439
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,127
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min20.7 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—1.7 / 5
Students per Teacher10.913.6
College Degree Rate52.6%33.3%
Foreign-Born %3.7%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.7%+1.1%

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.