| Index | Clarkesville | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 92 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 81 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 81 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,181 | $5,848 | $1,637 | $2,106 |
| Renters | $24,750 | $2,063 | $577 | $743 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.24 | $24.26 | 28.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.47 | $45.56 | 10.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.78 | $3.70 | 2.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.35 | $1.28 | 5.7% |
| Movie | $11.26 | $12.13 | 7.2% |
| Bowling | $23.87 | $18.00 | 32.6% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.77 | $5.84 | 1.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.1% |
| Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.17 | $4.93 | 4.8% |
| Pizza | $13.21 | $12.09 | 9.3% |
| Beer | $10.31 | $10.41 | 0.9% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $82.73 | $125.68 | 34.2% |
| Doctor | $125.00 | $135.78 | 7.9% |
| Dentist | $119.40 | $113.29 | 5.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.38 | $10.65 | 2.5% |
| Lipitor | $481.75 | $468.60 | 2.8% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $156,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 15.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,004.18 | $2,346.69 | 14.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $677.00 | $949.00 | 28.7% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.46 | 3.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.12 | $59.92 | 4.7% |
| Item | Clarkesville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $135.93 | $193.99 | 29.9% |
| Phone | $189.93 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Raoul, GA | 2,720 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Sautee-Nacoochee, GA | 572 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Toccoa, GA | 8,328 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Baldwin, GA | 3,593 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Alto, GA | 1,259 | 88 | 11.7% |
| Clarkesville, GA | 1,748 | 92 | 8.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Remsenburg-Speonk, NY | 1,748 | 169 | 69.3% |
| Wayland, NY | 1,748 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Rhome, TX | 1,748 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Westlake Corner, VA | 1,748 | 117 | 16.8% |
| Rutland, MA | 1,749 | 124 | 23.9% |
| Clarkesville, GA | 1,748 | 92 | 8.5% |
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