What it's like to live in Hinesville

Hinesville is a small city in Georgia with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, a growing population, 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. Hinesville deals with household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, and hot summers.

The good

  • Rent below the national average
  • Affordable home prices
  • Growing population
  • Average class sizes

The not so good

  • Below-average household incomes
  • Crime above national average
  • Low college degree attainment
  • Hot summers
  • Above-average rainfall
  • Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Hinesville compares

Median household income

Hinesville$60,028
Georgia avg$77,353
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Hinesville$1,212
Georgia avg$1,393
US$1,413

Median home value

Hinesville$196,400
Georgia avg$303,300
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Hinesville

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

To rent

$2,424

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

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $48,480 a year
  • 46% of Hinesville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$39,280

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $19,640
  • Homes cost 3.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 14% below US

$1,212/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,212 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $196,400. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $196,400 · 46% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

3.9% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 129% above US

755 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 2221/100k · Hinesville Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

25 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 24.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
82%
Carpool
9.0%
Work from home
7.1%
Other
1.2%
Walk
0.6%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 43°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
30°50°70°90°7"Jan: 3.72" precipitationFeb: 3.33" precipitationMar: 3.63" precipitationApr: 3.25" precipitationMay: 3.31" precipitationJun: 6.67" precipitationJul: 5.71" precipitationAug: 6.61" precipitationSep: 3.94" precipitationOct: 4.73" precipitationNov: 2.57" precipitationDec: 3.57" precipitation41°JJan: high 63°F, low 41°FFFeb: high 67°F, low 44°FMMar: high 73°F, low 49°FAApr: high 79°F, low 55°FMMay: high 85°F, low 63°FJJun: high 89°F, low 70°F92°JJul: high 92°F, low 73°FAAug: high 90°F, low 73°FSSep: high 87°F, low 69°FOOct: high 80°F, low 59°FNNov: high 71°F, low 49°FDDec: high 65°F, low 43°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 42% below US

21% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 21%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

9 public schools inside the boundary

There are 9 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Fort Pulaski National Monument (42 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Hinesville's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,212/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget.

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