31558 and 31548 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
31558
31548
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
85 · Top 2%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
88 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 21%
vs26 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 45%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
87 · Top 5%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs57 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 31558 | 31548 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,591 | 24,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,268 | $75,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,708 | $35,293 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 315/sq mi | 384/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $297,000 | $250,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,265 | $1,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 21.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 241 | 161 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 60.7% | -46.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.2" | 47.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.0 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.84 | 14.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 64.0% | 56.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 58.9% | 53.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.3% | 48.3% | 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
31558
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire, coastal flooding.
31548
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 31558 — St. Marys, GA · 31548 — Kingsland, GA · How this is calculated: methodology