| Index | Darien | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 88 | 95 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $73,696 | $6,141 | $1,719 | $2,211 |
| Renters | $39,661 | $3,305 | $925 | $1,190 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.00 | $27.62 | 5.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $44.17 | $51.11 | 13.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.04 | $4.09 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.50 | $1.54 | 2.7% |
| Movie | $13.01 | $12.88 | 1.0% |
| Yoga | $21.20 | $19.66 | 7.8% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.77 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.47 | $5.26 | 4.1% |
| Pizza | $13.72 | $12.76 | 7.5% |
| Beer | $10.66 | $10.55 | 1.0% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $81.26 | $140.06 | 42.0% |
| Doctor | $153.44 | $153.82 | 0.2% |
| Dentist | $125.54 | $123.15 | 1.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.88 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $21.09 | $23.61 | 10.7% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $181,615.00 | $326,622.00 | 44.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,758.81 | $2,480.25 | 29.1% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,258.00 | $1,444.00 | 12.9% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.99 | $3.06 | 2.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $67.73 | $65.21 | 3.9% |
| Item | Darien | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $228.68 | $220.12 | 3.9% |
| Phone | $192.91 | $195.71 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Brunswick, GA | 16,817 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Dock Junction, GA | 7,699 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Country Club Estates, GA | 9,780 | 88 | 11.5% |
| St. Simons, GA | 15,710 | 120 | 20.4% |
| Darien, GA | 2,000 | 88 | 11.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mexico, ME | 2,000 | 87 | 13.1% |
| Gaylord, MN | 2,000 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Stafford, OR | 2,000 | 194 | 93.9% |
| Lumby, BC | 2,000 | n/a | |
| Winchester, NH | 1,999 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Darien, GA | 2,000 | 88 | 11.8% |
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