Cost Of Living In Smyrna, GA

Smyrna 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	Smyrna	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	104	94	100
Index	Smyrna	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	100	99	100
Groceries index	101	99	100
Health care index	100	99	100
Housing index	114	87	100
Transportation index	94	93	100
Utilities index	101	95	100

Displayed above is a general overview of the Smyrna, GA cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Smyrna, GA is 104, which is 10% higher than the Georgia average and 4% higher 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 Smyrna, GA are 1% higher than the Georgia average and equal to the national average.

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The cost of living in Smyrna is 10% higher than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Smyrna is 4% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Smyrna is 14% higher 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	$98,020	$8,168	$2,287	$2,941
Renters	$39,587	$3,299	$924	$1,188

If you want to find a good determining factor for the cost of living and the general affordability of housing in Smyrna, GA, all you must look at is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Smyrna, GA, the median monthly income is $98,020 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,287 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $39,587, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $924 on monthly rental expenses.

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 Smyrna, 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	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.03	$15.56	9.4%
Beauty Salon	$34.76	$36.11	3.7%
Toothpaste	$3.31	$2.47	34.0%
Shampoo	$0.90	$0.96	7.0%
Movie	$12.05	$10.13	19.0%
Bowling	$5.06	$4.74	6.8%

Groceries

Item	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.14	$3.98	4.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.26	$1.41	10.3%
Milk	$1.92	$2.06	7.0%
Potatoes	$3.56	$2.98	19.5%
Pizza	$8.23	$9.47	13.1%
Beer	$8.75	$8.79	0.5%

Health Care

Item	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.47	$101.04	6.5%
Doctor	$103.88	$107.44	3.3%
Dentist	$93.17	$90.42	3.0%
Ibuprofen	$8.39	$9.28	9.6%
Lipitor	$445.53	$426.50	4.5%

Housing

Item	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$208,500.00	$175,700.00	18.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$971.53	$1,133.23	14.3%
Apartment Rent	$936.00	$920.00	1.7%

Transportation

Item	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.93	$1.99	3.0%
Tire Balancing	$40.35	$45.76	11.8%

Utilities

Item	Smyrna	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$178.28	$163.81	8.8%
Phone	$25.98	$28.39	8.5%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Panthersville, GA	9,474	90	-10%
Fair Oaks, GA	8,533	88	-12%
Candler-McAfee, GA	22,345	91	-9%
Lithia Springs, GA	16,384	89	-11%
East Point, GA	35,070	92	-8%
Smyrna, GA	52,922	104	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Aloha, OR	52,902	115	15%
Delano, CA	52,883	103	3%
Sarasota, FL	52,986	102	2%
Georgetown, TX	53,007	98	-2%
Kingsport, TN	52,835	94	-6%
Smyrna, GA	52,922	104	4%

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

Smyrna, GA Cost of Living