Cost of Living in Cave Spring, GA

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15%
Overall NAT. AVG.
9%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
40%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Cave Spring Georgia National
Cost of living8593100
Goods & Services9197100
Groceries9498100
Health care80100100
Housing6086100
Transportation9294100
Utilities12486100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Cave Spring is 8% lower than the Georgia average
  • The cost of living in Cave Spring is 15% lower than the national average
  • Cave Spring housing is 40% lower than the national average
  • Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
  • Georgia state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Owners$42,083$3,507$982$1,263
      Renters$22,500$1,875$525$675

      Georgia Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
      Georgia 4% 8%

      Georgia Income Tax

      State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
      Georgia 1% 5.57%

      Goods & Services

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      Haircut $16.56$24.2631.8%
      Beauty Salon $35.56$45.5622.0%
      Toothpaste $3.67$3.700.9%
      Shampoo $1.28$1.280.0%
      Movie $11.49$12.135.3%
      Bowling $16.50$18.008.3%

      Groceries

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      Ground Beef $5.17$5.8411.5%
      Fried Chicken $1.67$1.576.2%
      Milk $4.56$4.672.3%
      Potatoes $5.40$4.939.4%
      Pizza $10.59$12.0912.4%
      Beer $10.17$10.412.3%

      Health Care

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      Optometrist $83.34$125.6833.7%
      Doctor $98.98$135.7827.1%
      Dentist $81.53$113.2928.0%
      Ibuprofen $10.24$10.653.8%
      Lipitor $483.70$468.603.2%

      Housing

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      Home Price $98,800.00$184,700.0046.5%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,405.24$2,346.6940.1%
      Apartment Rent $711.00$949.0025.1%

      Transportation

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $3.07$3.4611.3%
      Tire Balancing $59.63$59.920.5%

      Utilities

      Item Cave Spring National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $270.14$193.9939.3%
      Phone $188.01$192.252.2%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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      Gaylesville, AL178918.8%
      Cave Spring, GA1,1838515.0%

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      Cave Spring, GA1,1838515.0%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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