Bryan County · Georgia · South · 18k residents
Richmond Hill, GA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Richmond Hill: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,087/wk. Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%. Commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,087/wk
Corporate income tax
5.19%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
Commercial electricity
10.9¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Richmond Hill's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
98/100
Heating
Ranks Richmond Hill's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $313,400 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $190 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,781/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,569/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 7.4% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.19% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,087/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.9¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 22.3/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $123,220 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $86,760 |
| Wage: General manager | $83,990 |
| Wage: Customer service | $36,830 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,510 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,930 |
| Wage: Electrician | $58,430 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $30,160 |
| Cost of living index | 96 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $95/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $92,824 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 18k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 67/100 |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 218 days |
| July high | 92°F |
| January low | 40°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -1.8% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +2.0% |
| Rent MoM | +0.4% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +15.9% |
| Building permits YoY | +177.1% |
| Ocean coast | 27 mi |
| Big lake | 149 mi |
| Mountains | 252 mi |
| Major airport | 17 mi |
| Ski resort | 279 mi |
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- Is Richmond Hill a good place to run a business?
- Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,087/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Richmond Hill, GA?
- Richmond Hill indexes at 96 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,569/mo and a acs median home value of $313,400.
- How much does a house cost in Richmond Hill?
- The acs median home value in Richmond Hill is $313,400 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Richmond Hill?
- A two-bedroom in Richmond Hill rents for about $1,569/mo.