Cost Of Living in Country Club Estates, GA

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11%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

23%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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	Country Club Estates	Georgia	National
Cost of living	89	93	100
Goods & Services	95	97	100
Groceries	99	98	100
Health care	86	100	100
Housing	77	86	100
Transportation	87	94	100
Utilities	101	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Country Club Estates is 3% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Country Club Estates is 11% lower than the national average
Country Club Estates housing is 23% 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	$54,241	$4,520	$1,266	$1,627
Renters	$43,798	$3,650	$1,022	$1,314

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Country Club Estates, GA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Country Club Estates, homeowners have a median income of $54,241. Using that number, a maximum of $1,266 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $43,798, which means there is a maximum of $1,022 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.91	$24.26	13.8%
Beauty Salon	$70.33	$45.56	54.4%
Toothpaste	$3.69	$3.70	0.3%
Shampoo	$1.43	$1.28	11.7%
Movie	$12.86	$12.13	6.0%
Bowling	$20.93	$18.00	16.3%

Groceries

Item	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.34	$5.84	8.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.57	6.3%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.44	$4.93	10.3%
Pizza	$10.39	$12.09	14.0%
Beer	$11.31	$10.41	8.6%

Health Care

Item	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$86.60	$125.68	31.1%
Doctor	$100.93	$135.78	25.7%
Dentist	$102.03	$113.29	9.9%
Ibuprofen	$10.61	$10.65	0.4%
Lipitor	$447.41	$468.60	4.5%

Housing

Item	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$131,400.00	$184,700.00	28.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,803.79	$2,346.69	23.1%
Apartment Rent	$870.00	$949.00	8.3%

Transportation

Item	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.44	$3.46	0.5%
Tire Balancing	$34.43	$59.92	42.5%

Utilities

Item	Country Club Estates	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$193.67	$193.99	0.2%
Phone	$194.82	$192.25	1.3%

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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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Brunswick, GA	16,231	85	15.1%
Darien, GA	1,956	88	11.9%
Dock Junction, GA	7,500	88	12.4%
St. Simons, GA	15,291	122	21.5%
Country Club Estates, GA	9,408	89	10.5%

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