Moving to
Brunswick.

15,307people live here $40,288median household income▼ 50% below US $951median rent per month▼ 33% below US

What it's like to live in Brunswick

Brunswick is a small city in Georgia with rent below the national average, county unemployment below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Brunswick deals with household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, and a poverty rate above the national average.

The good

Rent below the national average
Low unemployment in the county
Short commutes
Average class sizes

The not so good

Below-average household incomes
Crime above national average
Low college degree attainment
High poverty rate
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Brunswick compares

Median household income

Brunswick$40,288

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Brunswick$951

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

What it takes to move to Brunswick

Based on Brunswick's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$1,902

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $38,040 a year
47% of Brunswick renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 33% below US

$951/mo median rent

Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $951 a month. Money stretches further here than in most of the country.

47% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

2.9% county unemployment

Unemployment in Glynn County is 2.9%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Glynn County (county-wide)

Safety▲ 250% above US

1393 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is a real factor here, with violent rates significantly above the national average. That doesn't make the whole city a write-off, but it does mean specific neighborhoods deserve real research before signing a lease.

Property crime 5536/100k · Brunswick Police Department · 2022 data

Getting around▼ 33% below US

18 min average commute

Commutes run short here, averaging 17.5 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 5% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

79%

Carpool

12%

Work from home

5.2%

Other

2.9%

Walk

0.8%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 46°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 46% below US

19% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Fort Frederica National Monument (7 miles away). There are 7 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Brunswick's strongest points are rent below the national average and county unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($951/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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