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Metro Life Score

Warner Robins, GA

55.6
Life Score / 100
B+
Grade (curved)
#112
of 387 metros
71%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

Warner Robins ranks #112 of 387 US metros, ahead of 71% - carried by its environment (95/100) and held back most by schools (35/100).

95
strongest: Environment
94
then: Childcare
35
weakest: Schools
7
weighted dimensions

Where Warner Robins sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

56 71th percentile higher than 71% 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%). Below this entry. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). Below this entry. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Below this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Warner Robins Life Score

Warner Robins's composite score of 55.6 out of 100, a grade of B+, places the metro at rank #112 of 387, ahead of 71% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Environment (95/100) and Childcare (94/100), which pull the composite upward, while Schools (35/100) and Rent (42/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 93.8 (rent-RPP 79.2). BLS median salary $62,960, 66,490 jobs (Fast Food and Counter Workers, Business Operations Specialists, All Other, Retail Salespersons). HUD 2BR FMR $1,362/mo (studio $1,106).

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 #109-#115 below.

Dimension detail

How Warner Robins scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 48/100 (20%)
Wages 47/100 (20%)
Rent 42/100 (15%)
Safety 53/100 (15%)
Schools 35/100 (10%)
Childcare 94/100 (10%)
Environment 95/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

93.8
Cost Index (RPP)
$62,960
Avg Median Salary
$1,362
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)
66,490
Total Employment

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

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Ranking Context

Warner Robins outranks 71% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#109 Flint, MI 56.1 B+
#110 Jackson, MI 56.2 B+
#111 Goldsboro, NC 56.2 B+
#112 Warner Robins, GA 55.6 B+
#113 Fond du Lac, WI 55.6 B+
#114 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 55.6 B+
#115 Rome, GA 55.5 B+

GA Metro Scores

Valdosta, GA B+ 57.7 Dalton, GA B+ 56.9 Rome, GA B+ 55.5 Columbus, GA-AL B 55.1 Albany, GA B 54.3 Macon-Bibb County, GA B 54.0

Using Warner Robins's Life Score

Warner Robins 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 environment (95/100) and its weakest is schools (35/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put Warner Robins head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where Warner Robins 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 Warner Robins's biggest strengths? ▼
Warner Robins's strongest dimensions are Environment (95/100), Childcare (94/100), Safety (53/100). Environment is top-tier nationally.
What are Warner Robins's weakest areas? ▼
Warner Robins's lowest-scoring dimensions are Schools (35/100), Rent (42/100), Wages (47/100). Schools weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is Warner Robins compared to the national average? ▼
Warner Robins's Regional Price Parity is 93.8 (6.2% less than national); rent RPP 79.2.
What is the average salary in Warner Robins? ▼
Warner Robins median salary: $62,960, 66,490 jobs. Top: Fast Food and Counter Workers, Business Operations Specialists, All Other, Retail Salespersons.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
Warner Robins's 55.6/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

Data from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OES, NCES, DOL, and EPA. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government.

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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.