Cost Of Living in Fort Stewart, GA

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9%

Overall NAT. AVG.

2%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

36%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Fort Stewart	Georgia	National
Cost of living	109	93	100
Goods & Services	98	97	100
Groceries	102	98	100
Health care	109	100	100
Housing	136	86	100
Transportation	96	94	100
Utilities	90	86	100

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The cost of living in Fort Stewart is 18% higher than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Fort Stewart is 9% higher than the national average
Fort Stewart housing is 36% higher than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 61% 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	$0	$0	$0	$0
Renters	$45,341	$3,778	$1,058	$1,360

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Fort Stewart, GA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Fort Stewart have a median income of $0. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $0 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $45,341, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $1,058.

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%	5.57%

Goods & Services

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$23.25	$24.26	4.2%
Beauty Salon	$38.33	$45.56	15.9%
Toothpaste	$3.66	$3.70	1.1%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.8%
Movie	$12.10	$12.13	0.3%
Bowling	$22.40	$18.00	24.4%

Groceries

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.23	$5.84	6.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.4%
Milk	$4.75	$4.67	1.7%
Potatoes	$5.33	$4.93	8.0%
Pizza	$14.38	$12.09	19.0%
Beer	$10.13	$10.41	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$93.17	$125.68	25.9%
Doctor	$135.16	$135.78	0.5%
Dentist	$142.17	$113.29	25.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.63	$10.65	0.2%
Lipitor	$518.07	$468.60	10.6%

Housing

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,681.21	$2,346.69	28.4%
Apartment Rent	$1,287.00	$949.00	35.6%

Transportation

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.33	$3.46	3.6%
Tire Balancing	$57.68	$59.92	3.7%

Utilities

Item	Fort Stewart	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$163.38	$193.99	15.8%
Phone	$188.43	$192.25	2.0%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Riceboro, GA	826	85	15.5%
Gumbranch, GA	366	85	14.6%
Walthourville, GA	4,090	89	11.2%
Ludowici, GA	2,223	91	9.1%
Hinesville, GA	33,304	93	6.9%
Fort Stewart, GA	9,765	109	9.3%

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