Hawkinsville, GA Cost Of Living

Hawkinsville 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	Hawkinsville	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	86	93	100
Index	Hawkinsville	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	83	96	100
Groceries index	95	99	100
Health care index	94	96	100
Housing index	75	86	100
Transportation index	89	96	100
Utilities index	111	97	100

A general overview of the cost of living index for Hawkinsville, GA is displayed above. In Hawkinsville, GA, the overall cost of living index is 86, which is 8% lower than the Georgia average and 14% lower than the U.S. average. The following categories are used to calculate the overall cost of living index: goods/services (33%), housing (30%), groceries (13%), utilities (10%), transportation (9%) and health care (5%). From the list, it is clear that the categories of goods/services and housing are responsible for the largest portions of the overall cost of living index. As a general rule, everyday goods and services provide an accurate measure of the general cost of goods in any given city. In the case of Hawkinsville, GA, the city's goods and services are 13% lower than the Georgia average and 17% lower than the U.S. average.

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The cost of living in Hawkinsville is 8% lower than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Hawkinsville is 14% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hawkinsville is 25% 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	$73,750	$6,146	$1,721	$2,213
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The affordability of the housing market in Hawkinsville, GA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Hawkinsville, GA homeowners, the median income is $73,750. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,721 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $0. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $0 used for their rent related monthly costs.

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%

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Hawkinsville, GA is the Georgia sales tax and Georgia income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Georgia sales tax rate is 4% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 8%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Georgia income tax rates range from 1% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.28	$16.09	1.2%
Beauty Salon	$20.88	$37.33	44.1%
Toothpaste	$2.00	$2.45	18.3%
Shampoo	$1.00	$1.00	0.2%
Movie	$9.58	$10.28	6.9%
Bowling	$4.01	$4.93	18.7%

Groceries

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.49	$3.80	8.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.15	$1.40	17.4%
Milk	$1.65	$2.01	18.0%
Potatoes	$2.78	$3.01	7.6%
Pizza	$10.93	$9.89	10.6%
Beer	$8.77	$8.90	1.4%

Health Care

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.07	$102.16	14.8%
Doctor	$74.66	$108.36	31.1%
Dentist	$106.45	$92.53	15.0%
Ibuprofen	$8.38	$9.28	9.7%
Lipitor	$411.04	$425.82	3.5%

Housing

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$142,400.00	$184,700.00	22.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$690.69	$1,202.44	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$650.00	$949.00	31.5%

Transportation

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.02	$2.24	10.1%
Tire Balancing	$40.91	$46.29	11.6%

Utilities

Item	Hawkinsville	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$158.42	$165.96	4.5%
Phone	$37.03	$28.68	29.1%

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.
Pineview, GA	441	74	-26%
Unadilla, GA	3,670	74	-26%
Empire, GA	419	75	-25%
Cochran, GA	4,901	78	-22%
Perry, GA	15,293	87	-13%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,504	86	-14%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Germantown, OH	5,503	92	-8%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,507	141	41%
Nephi, UT	5,507	94	-6%
Groveport, OH	5,500	89	-11%
Chester, SC	5,498	83	-17%
Hawkinsville, GA	5,504	86	-14%

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

Hawkinsville, GA Cost of Living