Brunswick ( BRUN-zwik) is a city in and the county seat of Glynn County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As the primary urban and economic center of the lower southeast portion of Georgia, it is the second-largest urban area on the Georgia coastline after Savannah and contains the Brunswick Old Town Historic District. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population of the city proper was 15,210; the Brunswick metropolitan area's population as of 2020 was 113,495. Established as "Brunswick" after the German Duchy of Brunswick–Lüneburg, the ancestral home of the House of Hanover, the municipal community was incorporated as a city in 1856. Throughout its history, Brunswick has served as an important port…

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How Brunswick ranks

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#18Shortest commute in GA #27Highest graduation rate in GA #60Most affordable in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code31520, 31521, 31523

Area code912

Living in Brunswick

Housing in Brunswick

$255K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brunswick home is worth about $255,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Georgia typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market24

Sale-to-list100.1%

Sold in May10

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Brunswick

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Brunswick's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brunswick 13.9

Georgia 3.9

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Brunswick 55.4

Georgia 17.5

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Brunswick

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About one in 4 of Brunswick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are St. Simons (10%), Dock Junction (6%) and Savannah (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

St. Simons

10%

Dock Junction

Savannah

Jekyll Island

24%Work in townlive and work in Brunswick 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12,567Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brunswick →

Health in Brunswick

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 20% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Georgia

3better than GA·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.2%Fewer binge drinkersGA 14.5% · better 81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureGA 77.4% · better 28.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · worse

Care nearby

Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys · 26.1 mi · ER

Cchs Downtown BrunswickBrunswick · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brunswick · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brunswick →

Natural hazards in Brunswick

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding

257Does Brunswick flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brunswick MapBrunswick vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brunswick →

Climate in Brunswick

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Brunswick has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 45°Winter

78° / 58°Spring

90° / 73°Summer

79° / 62°Fall

How much snow does Brunswick get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 25, with the last in spring around Feb 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brunswick →

Schools in Brunswick

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Brunswick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#65Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictGlynn CountySchools6

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 546 students Goodyear Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 515 students St. Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 234 students Glynn Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 735 students Brunswick High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,951 students Glynn Academy A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,911 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.