Index | Howard | Georgia | National |
Cost of living | 97 | 93 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 133 | 100 | 100 |
Housing | n/a | 86 | 100 |
Transportation | 92 | 94 | 100 |
Utilities | 86 | 86 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Georgia | 4% | 8% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.00 | $24.26 | 29.9% |
Beauty Salon | $36.53 | $45.56 | 19.8% |
Toothpaste | $3.64 | $3.70 | 1.7% |
Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.28 | 2.0% |
Movie | $11.49 | $12.13 | 5.3% |
Bowling | $14.00 | $18.00 | 22.2% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.16 | $5.84 | 5.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.2% |
Milk | $4.61 | $4.67 | 1.3% |
Potatoes | $5.31 | $4.93 | 7.5% |
Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
Beer | $10.19 | $10.41 | 2.2% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $91.67 | $125.68 | 27.1% |
Doctor | $116.11 | $135.78 | 14.5% |
Dentist | $95.33 | $113.29 | 15.8% |
Ibuprofen | $10.19 | $10.65 | 4.3% |
Lipitor | $412.38 | $468.60 | 12.0% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,593.02 | $2,346.69 | 32.1% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.22 | $3.46 | 7.0% |
Tire Balancing | $34.00 | $59.92 | 43.3% |
Item | Howard | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $172.47 | $193.99 | 11.1% |
Phone | $188.97 | $192.25 | 1.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Salem, GA | 358 | 78 | 22.2% |
Geneva, GA | 155 | 80 | 20.5% |
Junction City, GA | 385 | 80 | 20.2% |
Woodland, GA | 384 | 80 | 19.9% |
Butler, GA | 2,047 | 84 | 16.1% |
Howard, GA | 0 | 97 | 2.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Chase, AK | 0 | 118 | 18.0% |
Chiniak, AK | 0 | 118 | 18.0% |
Chisana, AK | 0 | 136 | 35.7% |
Dot Lake, AK | 0 | 136 | 35.7% |
Eureka Roadhouse, AK | 0 | 118 | 18.0% |
Howard, GA | 0 | 97 | 2.5% |