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    Is Pooler a good place to live?

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    Pooler ranks #4 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $289,000
    +7.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,625
    per month
    Household income
    $91,497
    median
    Unemployment
    5.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pooler

    The median home value in Pooler is $289,000 and median rent is $1,625 a month, against a median household income of $91,497. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pooler crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pooler, GA

    Pooler has about 27,235 residents, 5.5% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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