Waynesboro, GA
Census place 1380984 · pop 5,644
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
29.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$41,620 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
26.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1389 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
91.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+2.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
180 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$161,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
58/100 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.
Not measured for Waynesboro: 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 Waynesboro, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Waynesboro scores 34/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is homeownership. 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 Waynesboro, GA?
- Waynesboro reports 180 violent crimes per 100k and 1389 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Waynesboro, GA expensive to live in?
- Waynesboro has a median home value of $161,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Waynesboro, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (29.4%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Waynesboro, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (58/100) — 84/100, 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.