| Index | Gay | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 96 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 97 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 80 | 86 | 100 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $101,458 | $8,455 | $2,367 | $3,044 |
| Renters | $37,708 | $3,142 | $880 | $1,131 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.83 | $24.26 | 14.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $32.83 | $45.56 | 27.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.60 | $3.70 | 2.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.22 | $1.28 | 4.7% |
| Movie | $14.41 | $12.13 | 18.7% |
| Bowling | $17.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.78 | $5.84 | 1.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 9.3% |
| Milk | $4.54 | $4.67 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
| Pizza | $11.13 | $12.09 | 7.9% |
| Beer | $10.27 | $10.41 | 1.4% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $151.92 | $125.68 | 20.9% |
| Doctor | $92.83 | $135.78 | 31.6% |
| Dentist | $82.67 | $113.29 | 27.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.24 | $10.65 | 3.9% |
| Lipitor | $472.05 | $468.60 | 0.7% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $184,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 0.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,447.48 | $2,346.69 | 38.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $870.00 | $949.00 | 8.3% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.22 | $3.46 | 7.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $47.47 | $59.92 | 20.8% |
| Item | Gay | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $141.36 | $193.99 | 27.1% |
| Phone | $192.75 | $192.25 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hilltop, GA | 101 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Thomaston, GA | 8,771 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Woodbury, GA | 1,180 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Greenville, GA | 1,002 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Hannahs Mill, GA | 3,571 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Gay, GA | 122 | 96 | 4.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nunam Iqua, AK | 122 | 91 | 9.0% |
| Pollard, AL | 122 | 84 | 15.7% |
| Pineville, AR | 122 | 72 | 27.8% |
| Whispering Pines, AZ | 122 | 127 | 27.3% |
| Hansell, IA | 122 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Gay, GA | 122 | 96 | 4.0% |