Cost Of Living In Lovejoy, GA

Lovejoy 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	Lovejoy	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	90	94	100
Index	Lovejoy	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	104	99	100
Groceries index	102	99	100
Health care index	105	99	100
Housing index	71	87	100
Transportation index	91	93	100
Utilities index	83	95	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Lovejoy, GA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Georgia and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Lovejoy, GA is 90, which is 4% lower than the Georgia average and 10% lower than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Lovejoy, GA are 5% higher than the average for Georgia and 4% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Lovejoy is 4% lower than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Lovejoy is 10% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Lovejoy 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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Using the salary calculator lets you compare the salary you earn in Lovejoy, GA to what it is in other cities. It will let you know what your earnings would have to be in another city to have the same standard of living, as determined by the cost of living in each city. For example, if the cost of living in the area you want to move to is higher than the cost of living in Lovejoy, GA, you have to earn a higher income in order to still have the same standard of living. To operate the Lovejoy, GA salary calculator, put in the name of the other city, then move the slider to the point that represents the current income. The salary calculator will take care of the rest and tell you how much more or less you must earn in the new city. A Total breakdown of the cost of living is also provided.

Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$48,625	$4,052	$1,135	$1,459
Renters	$29,459	$2,455	$687	$884

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 Lovejoy, 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. Lovejoy, GA has a median income of about $48,625 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a person should spend a maximum of $1,135 on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $29,459. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $687 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%

For those who live in Lovejoy, GA and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Georgia income tax rate and the Georgia sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Georgia, the sales tax is 4%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 8%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Georgia, the income tax rate ranges between 1% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.96	$15.56	10.3%
Beauty Salon	$39.94	$36.11	10.6%
Toothpaste	$1.52	$2.47	38.5%
Shampoo	$0.94	$0.96	2.1%
Movie	$13.47	$10.13	33.0%
Bowling	$4.54	$4.74	4.1%

Groceries

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.94	$3.98	1.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.23	$1.41	12.5%
Milk	$1.95	$2.06	5.3%
Potatoes	$4.02	$2.98	34.6%
Pizza	$8.01	$9.47	15.5%
Beer	$9.13	$8.79	3.8%

Health Care

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.87	$101.04	6.1%
Doctor	$136.66	$107.44	27.2%
Dentist	$88.32	$90.42	2.3%
Ibuprofen	$7.61	$9.28	18.0%
Lipitor	$442.94	$426.50	3.9%

Housing

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$99,100.00	$175,700.00	43.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$775.01	$1,133.23	31.6%
Apartment Rent	$963.00	$920.00	4.7%

Transportation

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.99	$1.99	0.4%
Tire Balancing	$32.62	$45.76	28.7%

Utilities

Item	Lovejoy	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$129.08	$163.81	21.2%
Phone	$25.46	$28.39	10.3%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Sunny Side, GA	87	84	-16%
Forest Park, GA	18,783	87	-13%
Conley, GA	5,679	87	-13%
Jonesboro, GA	4,661	86	-14%
Experiment, GA	2,241	86	-14%
Lovejoy, GA	6,433	90	-10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rossford, OH	6,434	93	-7%
Oak Ridge, NC	6,435	115	15%
Belpre, OH	6,431	85	-15%
White Oak, TX	6,431	91	-9%
Camp Pendleton North, CA	6,436	133	33%
Lovejoy, GA	6,433	90	-10%

Source: The Lovejoy, GA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Lovejoy, GA Cost of Living