Augusta GA
Georgia · Pop. 201,528
Augusta, GA: median household income of $55,485, median rent of $1,142/mo, 8.6% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$55,485
per year
Median Rent
$1,142
per month
Median Home
$178k
home value
Unemployment
8.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
20.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
21 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Augusta, GA Reality Check"
In Augusta, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $55,485 and median rent is $1,142/month. 52% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $178,400 — that's 3.2× the median income. Employment picture: 8.57% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 20.1% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 21 minutes — acceptable. Augusta was founded in 1736 — that's 290 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 306.7 sq miles at 657 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 148 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 62/100 — It Depends.