| Index | Old Fourth Ward | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Cost of living | 124 | 118 | 95 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 98 |
| Health care | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Housing | 181 | 161 | 88 |
| Transportation | 104 | 104 | 98 |
| Utilities | 102 | 102 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $107,183 | $8,932 | $2,501 | $3,216 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $30.03 | $27.62 | 8.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.03 | $51.11 | 5.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.34 | $4.09 | 6.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.54 | $1.54 | 0.1% |
| Movie | $15.89 | $12.88 | 23.4% |
| Yoga | $24.17 | $19.66 | 22.9% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.84 | $7.70 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.72 | $4.73 | 0.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.36 | $5.26 | 2.0% |
| Pizza | $12.01 | $12.76 | 5.9% |
| Beer | $10.87 | $10.55 | 3.0% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $128.93 | $140.06 | 7.9% |
| Doctor | $137.33 | $153.82 | 10.7% |
| Dentist | $141.59 | $123.15 | 15.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.68 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $18.14 | $23.61 | 23.2% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $572,331.00 | $326,622.00 | 75.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,976.69 | $2,480.25 | 20.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,862.00 | $1,444.00 | 28.9% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.93 | $3.06 | 4.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $80.82 | $65.21 | 23.9% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.98 | $220.12 | 3.6% |
| Phone | $195.76 | $195.71 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forest Park, GA | 20,312 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Conley, GA | 6,867 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Lake City, GA | 2,897 | 91 | 9.1% |
| Riverdale, GA | 15,944 | 92 | 8.2% |
| Morrow, GA | 7,240 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Atlanta, GA | 514,426 | 118 | 18.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sacramento, CA | 520,516 | 139 | 39.1% |
| Mesa, AZ | 521,218 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Kansas City, MO | 501,302 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Omaha, NE | 494,852 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Fresno, CA | 543,090 | 119 | 18.7% |
| Atlanta, GA | 514,426 | 118 | 18.0% |
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