St. Marys, GA
Census place 1367984 · pop 19,166
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
297 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$312,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
29.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$74,288 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.97% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1152 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
85/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
94.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for St. Marys: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is St. Marys, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, St. Marys scores 46/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is uninsured adults. Georgia overall ranks #30 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is St. Marys, GA?
- St. Marys reports 297 violent crimes per 100k and 1152 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is St. Marys, GA expensive to live in?
- St. Marys has a median home value of $312,300 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in St. Marys, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (13.3%) — 24/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is St. Marys, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.8%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.