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Boston, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Thomas County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,305
Population
580/sq mi density
$40,156
Median Income
$20,090 per capita
$850
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
6,629 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$40,156 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,156
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,090
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.9%
117% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,156
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,090
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,668
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,058
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,058
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.1%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,166M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.1%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,737
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
162
Retail
238
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,668
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,397
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,090 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,668 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,058 |
| County GDP | $3,166M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,737 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 238 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,668 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,397 |