Index | Matthews | Georgia | National |
Cost of living index | 97 | 93 | 100 |
Index | Matthews | Georgia | National |
Goods & Services index | 104 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries index | 106 | 99 | 100 |
Health care index | 95 | 96 | 100 |
Housing index | n/a | 86 | 100 |
Transportation index | 80 | 96 | 100 |
Utilities index | 81 | 97 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $42,847 | $3,571 | $1,000 | $1,286 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Georgia | 4% | 8% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Georgia | 1% | 6% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.32 | $16.09 | 7.7% |
Beauty Salon | $33.79 | $37.33 | 9.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.37 | $2.45 | 37.6% |
Shampoo | $0.85 | $1.00 | 15.2% |
Movie | $11.97 | $10.28 | 16.4% |
Bowling | $6.96 | $4.93 | 41.2% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.50 | $3.80 | 18.2% |
Fried Chicken | $2.39 | $1.40 | 71.4% |
Milk | $2.04 | $2.01 | 1.6% |
Potatoes | $3.42 | $3.01 | 13.5% |
Pizza | $10.46 | $9.89 | 5.8% |
Beer | $8.90 | $8.90 | 0.0% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $174.01 | $102.16 | 70.3% |
Doctor | $95.02 | $108.36 | 12.3% |
Dentist | $76.95 | $92.53 | 16.8% |
Ibuprofen | $8.74 | $9.28 | 5.8% |
Lipitor | $437.92 | $425.82 | 2.8% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $0.00 | $184,700.00 | 100.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $910.51 | $1,202.44 | 24.3% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $1.91 | $2.24 | 14.8% |
Tire Balancing | $31.92 | $46.29 | 31.0% |
Item | Matthews | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $127.88 | $165.96 | 22.9% |
Phone | $24.93 | $28.68 | 13.1% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Vidette, GA | 147 | 80 | -20% |
Avera, GA | 259 | 80 | -20% |
Stapleton, GA | 470 | 80 | -20% |
Wrens, GA | 2,360 | 82 | -18% |
Blythe, GA | 719 | 84 | -16% |
Matthews, GA | 233 | 97 | -3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Blanchard, ID | 233 | 97 | -3% |
Michigan City, ND | 233 | 81 | -19% |
Megargel, TX | 233 | 67 | -33% |
Lindisfarne, MT | 233 | 97 | -3% |
Greasy, OK | 233 | 74 | -26% |
Matthews, GA | 233 | 97 | -3% |