31404 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
31408
31404
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 40%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Schools
20 · Bottom 10%
vs19 · Bottom 9%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 31408 | 31404 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,621 | 30,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,839 | $53,303 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,932 | $31,826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 551/sq mi | 2,192/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $169,700 | $215,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 | $1,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 50.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 18.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 516 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -13.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.96 | 12.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.8% | 8.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.8% | 86.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
31408
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
31404
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 31408 — Garden City, GA · 31404 — Savannah, GA · How this is calculated: methodology