Cost Of Living in Palmetto, GA

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	Palmetto	Georgia	National
Cost of living	89	93	100
Goods & Services	99	97	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	94	100	100
Housing	75	86	100
Transportation	96	94	100
Utilities	80	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Palmetto is 4% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Palmetto is 11% lower than the national average
Palmetto housing is 25% 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	$65,922	$5,494	$1,538	$1,978
Renters	$41,003	$3,417	$957	$1,230

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Palmetto, GA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Palmetto have a median income of $65,922. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,538 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $41,003, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $957.

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	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.83	$24.26	14.1%
Beauty Salon	$32.83	$45.56	27.9%
Toothpaste	$3.60	$3.70	2.8%
Shampoo	$1.22	$1.28	4.7%
Movie	$14.41	$12.13	18.7%
Bowling	$17.50	$18.00	2.8%

Groceries

Item	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.78	$5.84	1.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.43	$1.57	9.3%
Milk	$4.54	$4.67	2.8%
Potatoes	$5.24	$4.93	6.2%
Pizza	$11.13	$12.09	7.9%
Beer	$10.27	$10.41	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$151.92	$125.68	20.9%
Doctor	$92.83	$135.78	31.6%
Dentist	$82.67	$113.29	27.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.24	$10.65	3.9%
Lipitor	$472.05	$468.60	0.7%

Housing

Item	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$123,200.00	$184,700.00	33.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,447.48	$2,346.69	38.3%
Apartment Rent	$894.00	$949.00	5.8%

Transportation

Item	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.22	$3.46	7.0%
Tire Balancing	$47.47	$59.92	20.8%

Utilities

Item	Palmetto	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$141.36	$193.99	27.1%
Phone	$192.75	$192.25	0.3%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Newnan, GA	624	83	16.7%
Whitesburg, GA	580	86	13.6%
Union City, GA	21,976	95	5.0%
Fairburn, GA	15,956	95	5.3%
East Point, GA	35,031	97	3.2%
Palmetto, GA	4,802	89	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Wauchula, FL	4,801	87	13.4%
Whiting, IN	4,801	97	3.1%
Omak, WA	4,801	99	0.5%
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI	4,803	130	29.5%
Edgefield, SC	4,800	79	20.9%
Palmetto, GA	4,802	89	10.7%

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

Cost of Living in Palmetto, GA