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What Is It Like to Live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government?

What it costs to live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government, and how it compares with other Georgia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

56

31st best value in Georgia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Georgia cities.

Overall livability

53

38th overall in Georgia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government is home to about 201,264 people. A typical home runs $123,400 and a household earns around $46,100, a price-to-income ratio of 2.7. Among Georgia's largest cities, it ranks 31st for value and 38th overall.

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government at a glance

Median home price

$123,400

15th in GA of 82

Median rent

$940/mo

Median household income

$46,100

Home price to income

2.7x

Unemployment

9.0%

77th in GA of 82

School rating

2/10

66th in GA of 82

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in GA of 82

Walk score

24/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Georgia only. Updated 2026.