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Metro Life Score

Hinesville, GA

41.9
Life Score / 100
C
Grade (curved)
#304
of 387 metros
21%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

Hinesville ranks #304 of 387 US metros, ahead of 21% - carried by its childcare (96/100) and held back most by wages (9/100).

96
strongest: Childcare
54
then: Safety
9
weakest: Wages
7
weighted dimensions

Where Hinesville sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

42 21th percentile higher than 21% of 387 US metros

25–30: 1 US metros (0%). Below this entry. 30–35: 16 US metros (4%). Below this entry. 35–40: 46 US metros (12%). Below this entry. 40–45: 53 US metros (14%). This entry sits in this band. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). Above this entry. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Above this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). Above this entry. 60–65: 40 US metros (10%). Above this entry. 65–70: 12 US metros (3%). Above this entry. 70–75: 3 US metros (1%). Above this entry. This metro 25 75 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · May 2026

How the score is built

Reading the Hinesville Life Score

Hinesville's composite score of 41.9 out of 100, a grade of C, places the metro at rank #304 of 387, ahead of 21% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Childcare (96/100) and Safety (54/100), which pull the composite upward, while Wages (9/100) and Schools (33/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 93.9 (rent-RPP 79.5). BLS median salary $55,157, 14,320 jobs (Fast Food and Counter Workers, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,406/mo (studio $1,225).

FBI UCR (GA): 300 violent, 1567 property/100K. NCES: 14.4:1 ratio, 4.2% charter. DOL infant childcare $6,591/yr. EPA: 23 Superfund sites (GA). Ranks #301-#307 below.

Dimension detail

How Hinesville scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 47/100 (20%)
Wages 9/100 (20%)
Rent 38/100 (15%)
Safety 54/100 (15%)
Schools 33/100 (10%)
Childcare 96/100 (10%)
Environment 40/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

93.9
Cost Index (RPP)
$55,157
Avg Median Salary
$1,406
2BR Fair Market Rent
300
Violent Crime/100K (GA)
14.4:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
$6,591
Infant Childcare/yr (GA)
23
Superfund Sites (GA)
14,320
Total Employment

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level where metro-specific data is unavailable.

Compare Hinesville With...

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Ranking Context

Hinesville outranks 21% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#301 Worcester, MA 42.1 C
#302 Abilene, TX 42.1 C
#303 Rochester, NY 42.3 C
#304 Hinesville, GA 41.9 C
#305 Bangor, ME 41.9 C
#306 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 41.9 C
#307 Kankakee, IL 41.9 C

GA Metro Scores

Valdosta, GA B+ 57.7 Dalton, GA B+ 56.9 Warner Robins, GA B+ 55.6 Rome, GA B+ 55.5 Columbus, GA-AL B 55.1 Albany, GA B 54.3

Using Hinesville's Life Score

Hinesville is a regional baseline, not a neighborhood reading, use it to shortlist, then dig into the dimensions that matter to you.

  • Its strongest dimension is childcare (96/100) and its weakest is wages (9/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put Hinesville head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where Hinesville lands on the national rankings for cost, safety, pay and more. Browse rankings

Scores summarize federal data at the metro level; crime, schools and cost vary widely within a single metro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Hinesville's biggest strengths? ▼
Hinesville's strongest dimensions are Childcare (96/100), Safety (54/100), Cost of Living (47/100). Childcare is top-tier nationally.
What are Hinesville's weakest areas? ▼
Hinesville's lowest-scoring dimensions are Wages (9/100), Schools (33/100), Rent (38/100). Wages weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is Hinesville compared to the national average? ▼
Hinesville's Regional Price Parity is 93.9 (6.1% less than national); rent RPP 79.5.
What is the average salary in Hinesville? ▼
Hinesville median salary: $55,157, 14,320 jobs. Top: Fast Food and Counter Workers, Retail Salespersons, Cashiers.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
Hinesville's 41.9/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - multi-dimension demographic + housing + income aggregates for cross-area comparison. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts - GDP, personal income, employment by state and metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates for comparable-area indexing. bls.gov/oes
  • FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety-score component. fbi.gov/ucr
  • NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators by area. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements by area. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county and metro housing-cost indicators. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This metro's Life Score is computed directly from the 7 federal sources cited above. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.