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Martinez vs Pooler

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+37.8 pts in Pooler) and trails (2.6× in Pooler).

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Martinez, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 33,750 people
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Pooler, GAHomes around $342KGeorgia · 28,466 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MartinezKnown for its schools
Schools#35 for schools in GAof 231 towns Outdoors#50 most walkable in GA7.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Martinez →
PoolerHomes around $342K
Housing$342K typical home3% above the GA typical home HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Work18,479 jobsbased in Pooler, a regional job hub All about Pooler →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+37.8 pts
Pooler has grown faster since 2010
Pooler +34.3%Martinez -3.5%
Trails2.6×
Pooler has more miles of trail
Pooler 18.6 miMartinez 7.1 mi
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Pooler
Pooler $2,866Martinez $1,993
Home values+31%
Homes cost more in Pooler
Pooler $322,400Martinez $246,100
Rent+30%
Rent runs higher in Pooler
Pooler $1,671Martinez $1,284
Typical home built22 yrs
Martinez’s homes are older
Pooler 2007Martinez 1985
★ What stands out · Report cards

Pooler places higher on 11 of 21 GA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
AMartinezBetter than 91% of districts in the state CPoolerBetter than 34% of districts in the state
Health
B+MartinezHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns A−PoolerHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns
9Martinez
11Pooler

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 254 towns #215#37 Best schoolsSchools · 231 towns #35#186 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 265 towns #227#109 Most walkableOutdoors · 265 towns #50#160 Most conserved landOutdoors · 257 towns #156#87 Lowest property taxCost of living · 264 towns #141#204 Shortest commuteGetting around · 265 towns #37#99 Cheapest rentCost of living · 261 towns #149#209

Left end = #1 in Georgia. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Martinez’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Pooler

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Martinez$1,690/mo
Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,284/mo · Housing →
Pooler$2,050/mo
Typical home $342K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $1,671/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Pooler and Martinez.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MartinezPooler
Snow a year1″0″
January low35°F40°F
July high94°F92°F
Growing season (days)232d270d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th95th
Outdoors & history
MartinezPooler
Trails7 mi19 mi
Conserved land1.3%3.1%
Archive photos418
Famous people born here—3
Community
MartinezPooler
Library hours a week—42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MartinezGAPoolerGA
Martinez ↔ Pooler109 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MartinezPooler
People
Population 33,750Highest 28,466Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Lowest GA: +10.6% +34.3%Highest GA: +10.6%
Median age 39.1±1.6Highest 4% above GA 38.7±2.4Lowest about the GA average
Martinez and Pooler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±1.8Lowest GA: 23.2% 22.1%±2.9Highest GA: 23.2%
Pooler and Martinez are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±1.5Highest GA: 15% 14.9%±2.4Lowest GA: 15%
Martinez and Pooler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.2%Lowest GA: 34.9% 39.7%Highest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±1Lowest GA: 6.4% 6.5%±2Highest GA: 6.4%
Pooler and Martinez are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,602±$9kLowest 5% above GA $91,766±$6kHighest 19% above GA
Pooler and Martinez are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,100±$9kLowest 19% below GA $322,400±$20kHighest 6% above GA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,284±$105Lowest 8% below GA $1,671±$81Highest 20% above GA
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,993Lowest 15% below GA $2,866Highest 22% above GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±10.6Lowest GA: 52.4% 54.3%±9.4Highest GA: 52.4%
Pooler and Martinez are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Highest GA: 13.4% 7.4%Lowest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.2%Highest GA: 65.7% 60.2%Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 7 yrs older than GA 2007Highest 15 yrs newer than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 27% below GA 24 minHighest 15% below GA
Work from home 9.4%±2.1Lowest GA: 15.9% 15%±3.5Highest GA: 15.9%
Pooler and Martinez are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10%Lowest 15.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 9.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Lowest 1.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Augusta (40%)Savannah (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PoolerFew work in Martinez
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.1 miLowest 18.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.1Highest 45.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #35 of 231 in GA#186 of 231 in GA
School district Columbia CountySavannah-Chatham County
High school in town Lakeside High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 17.6 —
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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