| Index | Poncey-Highland | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Cost of living | 141 | 116 | 93 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 100 | 97 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 98 |
| Health care | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Housing | 243 | 158 | 86 |
| Transportation | 99 | 99 | 94 |
| Utilities | 81 | 81 | 86 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $90,270 | $7,523 | $2,106 | $2,708 |
| 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 | $27.25 | $24.26 | 12.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.36 | $45.56 | 23.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 0.9% |
| Shampoo | $1.33 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $15.20 | $12.13 | 25.3% |
| Bowling | $20.98 | $18.00 | 16.5% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.25 | $5.84 | 10.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.61 | $1.57 | 2.1% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.67 | 0.4% |
| Potatoes | $5.32 | $4.93 | 7.9% |
| Pizza | $11.36 | $12.09 | 6.0% |
| Beer | $10.39 | $10.41 | 0.2% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $129.73 | $125.68 | 3.2% |
| Doctor | $128.57 | $135.78 | 5.3% |
| Dentist | $144.73 | $113.29 | 27.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.74 | $10.65 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $495.22 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $314,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 70.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,292.55 | $2,346.69 | 2.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,227.00 | $949.00 | 29.3% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.77 | $59.92 | 16.4% |
| Item | Atlanta | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $134.81 | $193.99 | 30.5% |
| Phone | $191.28 | $192.25 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forest Park, GA | 19,884 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Conley, GA | 6,645 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Lake City, GA | 2,794 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Lithonia, GA | 2,488 | 90 | 10.0% |
| Riverdale, GA | 15,455 | 90 | 9.6% |
| Atlanta, GA | 497,642 | 116 | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Sacramento, CA | 503,482 | 132 | 31.8% |
| Kansas City, MO | 491,158 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Omaha, NE | 479,529 | 96 | 4.3% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 471,686 | 119 | 19.3% |
| Atlanta, GA | 497,642 | 116 | 15.8% |
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