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Montgomery, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Chatham County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,704
Population
901/sq mi density
$86,500
Median Income
$42,698 per capita
$393,700
Home Value
$379,327 Zillow
$1,249
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
3,279 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$86,500 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$393,700 home value, $1,249/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,500
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,698
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montgomery vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montgomery’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,500
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,698
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,142
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,463M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,826
Restaurants
1,148
Healthcare
946
Retail
1,395
Manufacturing
213
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,142
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,591
60% 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 | $86,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,142 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $28,463M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,826 |
| Restaurants | 1,148 |
| Healthcare | 946 |
| Retail | 1,395 |
| Manufacturing | 213 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,142 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,591 |