Glennville, GA Cost Of Living

Glennville 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	Glennville	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	84	93	100
Index	Glennville	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	90	96	100
Groceries index	90	99	100
Health care index	81	96	100
Housing index	71	86	100
Transportation index	85	96	100
Utilities index	95	97	100

Here we can see a simple outline of the cost of living in Glennville, GA. As you can see, with the average cost of living in Glennville, GA being 84, that puts it 10% lower than the average of Georgia and 16% lower than our nation's average. This simple outline of the cost of living index was formulated using prices of: goods and services (weighted 33%), housing prices (weighted 30%), groceries (weighted 13%), utilities (weighted 10%), transportation (weighted 9%), and health care (weighted 5%). Thus, goods/services, along with housing influences the majority of the cost of living index. The price of daily goods and services is a valuable and reliable number to be aware of when considering the general price of the city's goods. In the case of Glennville, GA, the price of goods and services are 6% lower than the average of Georgia as well as 10% lower than the nation's average.

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The cost of living in Glennville is 10% lower than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Glennville is 16% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Glennville is 29% 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	$46,532	$3,878	$1,086	$1,396
Renters	$26,767	$2,231	$625	$803

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 Glennville, 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. Glennville, GA has a median income of about $46,532 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,086 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $26,767. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $625 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 Glennville, 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	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.70	$16.09	3.8%
Beauty Salon	$33.75	$37.33	9.6%
Toothpaste	$1.96	$2.45	19.8%
Shampoo	$0.96	$1.00	4.1%
Movie	$10.85	$10.28	5.5%
Bowling	$5.58	$4.93	13.2%

Groceries

Item	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.59	$3.80	5.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.20	$1.40	14.3%
Milk	$1.84	$2.01	8.2%
Potatoes	$2.63	$3.01	12.6%
Pizza	$6.99	$9.89	29.3%
Beer	$8.88	$8.90	0.2%

Health Care

Item	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$78.67	$102.16	23.0%
Doctor	$72.80	$108.36	32.8%
Dentist	$74.50	$92.53	19.5%
Ibuprofen	$8.87	$9.28	4.4%
Lipitor	$418.09	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$137,300.00	$184,700.00	25.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$851.29	$1,202.44	29.2%
Apartment Rent	$596.00	$949.00	37.2%

Transportation

Item	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.09	$2.24	6.9%
Tire Balancing	$31.53	$46.29	31.9%

Utilities

Item	Glennville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.19	$165.96	7.7%
Phone	$28.65	$28.68	0.1%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Bellville, GA	120	90	-10%
Mendes, GA	27	90	-10%
Gumbranch, GA	216	84	-16%
Reidsville, GA	2,626	78	-22%
Daisy, GA	156	79	-21%
Glennville, GA	5,137	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Paradise Hills, NM	5,140	98	-2%
Kings Point, NY	5,140	377	277%
Ballston Spa, NY	5,134	106	6%
Mocksville, NC	5,140	86	-14%
Chelsea, MI	5,140	100	0%
Glennville, GA	5,137	84	-16%

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

Glennville, GA Cost of Living