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16,228people live here $108,771median household income▲ 35% above US $1,799median rent per month▲ 27% above US $555,600median home value▲ 67% above US

St. Simons is an unincorporated community in Glynn County, GA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in St. Simons

St. Simons is an unincorporated community in Georgia with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and a highly educated workforce.

Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next. The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Short commutes
Highly educated workforce
Growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How St. Simons compares

Median household income

St. Simons$108,771

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

St. Simons$1,799

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

St. Simons$555,600

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to St. Simons

Based on St. Simons's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,598

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $71,960 a year
46% of St. Simons renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$111,120

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $55,560
Homes cost 5.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 27% above US

$1,799/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,799 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $555,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $555,600 · 46% 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

276 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

St. Simons doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Glynn County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1792/100k · Policed by Glynn County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 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. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 17% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

17%

Carpool

4.8%

Other

2.7%

Walk

1.2%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°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. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▲ 58% above US

57% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.

Schools

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below 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 (6 miles away). There are 7 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

St. Simons's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,799/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (17% of workers here already work from home), and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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