Dacula, GA Cost Of Living

Dacula cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Dacula	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	98	93	100
Index	Dacula	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	102	96	100
Groceries index	105	99	100
Health care index	108	96	100
Housing index	92	86	100
Transportation index	101	96	100
Utilities index	85	97	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Dacula, GA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Dacula, GA is 98, which is 5% higher than the Georgia average and 2% lower than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Dacula, GA are 7% higher than the Georgia average and 2% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Dacula is 5% higher than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Dacula is 2% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Dacula is 8% lower than the national average.
Georgia general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Georgia state income tax is 55% 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	$59,659	$4,972	$1,392	$1,790
Renters	$57,981	$4,832	$1,353	$1,740

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living is by simply calculating the maximum that a person should spend on housing in Dacula, GA, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The safest way to live in the city is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income that one earns on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Dacula, GA has a median income of about $59,659 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,392 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $57,981. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,353 on all of their rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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%	6%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Dacula, GA you will want to make sure you consider both the Georgia sales tax and the Georgia income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Georgia is 4%, with the highest surtax being 8%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Georgia have a range from 1% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.63	$16.09	22.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.88	$37.33	25.6%
Toothpaste	$2.87	$2.45	17.4%
Shampoo	$0.94	$1.00	5.7%
Movie	$14.93	$10.28	45.3%
Bowling	$4.96	$4.93	0.6%

Groceries

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.88	$3.80	1.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.27	$1.40	9.3%
Milk	$1.98	$2.01	1.4%
Potatoes	$3.75	$3.01	24.4%
Pizza	$9.29	$9.89	6.0%
Beer	$9.07	$8.90	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$102.23	$102.16	0.1%
Doctor	$105.10	$108.36	3.0%
Dentist	$114.97	$92.53	24.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.38	$9.28	1.1%
Lipitor	$414.55	$425.82	2.6%

Housing

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$128,200.00	$184,700.00	30.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,050.93	$1,202.44	12.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,362.00	$949.00	43.5%

Transportation

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.32	$2.24	3.3%
Tire Balancing	$44.65	$46.29	3.5%

Utilities

Item	Dacula	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$126.90	$165.96	23.5%
Phone	$27.67	$28.68	3.5%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Russell, GA	1,395	86	-14%
Monroe, GA	13,253	90	-10%
Bethlehem, GA	782	91	-9%
Auburn, GA	7,291	91	-9%
Winder, GA	15,148	93	-7%
Dacula, GA	5,053	98	-2%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Munroe Falls, OH	5,055	89	-11%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	5,055	199	99%
Allegan, MI	5,051	78	-22%
Whitestown, IN	5,050	101	1%
Perry, OK	5,056	83	-17%
Dacula, GA	5,053	98	-2%

Source: The Dacula, GA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Dacula, GA Cost of Living