Jekyll Island, GA

Jekyll Island is a small town in Georgia with a population of 1,078. Residents earn $76,445 per year, which is 2% above the national average.

3.3 /5.0

B Good

1,078 Population 120/sq mi density

$76,445 Median Income $49,653 per capita

$522,100 Home Value $250,684 Zillow

$1,467 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent

69°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

1,414 Violent Crime/100K 7,554 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$76,445 median income, 0.0% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.8 / 5.0

$522,100 home value, $1,467/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,414 violent crimes/100K (272% above avg)

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

48.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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Bigfoot Sightings

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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1 reported haunted locations found near Jekyll Island, GA.

Name	Description
Jekyll Islands	Beachview Drive - Mary the Wanderer is a ghost that haunts Jekyll Island's main beachfront area * Not St Simons Island.* The Wanderer hotel operated for many years on Jekyll's Beachview Drive- the island's main drive- where she is seen wandering the coast waiting for her lost love who never returned from the sea.