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St. Simons, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Glynn County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
16,026
Population
974/sq mi density
$105,944
Median Income
$71,254 per capita
$484,100
Home Value
$250,684 Zillow
$1,626
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,414
Violent Crime/100K
7,554 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,944 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$484,100 home value, $1,626/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,414 violent crimes/100K (272% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,944
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,254
82% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Simons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Simons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,944
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,254
182%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,404
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,038
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,038
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.1%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
17.1%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,330
Restaurants
310
Healthcare
285
Retail
450
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,404
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,468
56% 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 | $105,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,254 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,404 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,038 |
| County GDP | $6,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 17.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,330 |
| Restaurants | 310 |
| Healthcare | 285 |
| Retail | 450 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,404 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,468 |