Hazlehurst, Georgia Cost Of Living

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Overall 16%

Goods & Services 4%

Housing 53%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Hazlehurst	Georgia	National
Cost of living	84	94	100
Goods & Services	104	97	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	94	97	100
Housing	47	86	100
Transportation	95	97	100
Utilities	94	93	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Hazlehurst is 10% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Hazlehurst is 16% lower than the national average
Hazlehurst housing is 53% lower than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 59% 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	$29,727	$2,477	$694	$892
Renters	$20,677	$1,723	$482	$620

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Hazlehurst, GA, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Hazlehurst, homeowners have a median income of $29,727. Using that number, a maximum of $694 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $20,677, which means there is a maximum of $482 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.00	$17.49	25.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$38.17	21.4%
Toothpaste	$1.89	$2.32	18.6%
Shampoo	$0.89	$1.01	12.0%
Movie	$10.69	$10.72	0.3%
Bowling	$5.00	$13.86	63.9%

Groceries

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.82	$3.90	2.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.14	$1.40	18.3%
Milk	$1.39	$1.96	29.2%
Potatoes	$3.93	$3.18	23.5%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.39	5.7%
Beer	$9.49	$9.23	2.8%

Health Care

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$116.00	$106.34	9.1%
Doctor	$75.00	$115.25	34.9%
Dentist	$110.00	$98.38	11.8%
Ibuprofen	$8.38	$9.26	9.5%
Lipitor	$444.99	$466.47	4.6%

Housing

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$80,300.00	$184,700.00	56.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$819.96	$1,273.32	35.6%
Apartment Rent	$529.00	$949.00	44.3%

Transportation

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.55	$2.59	1.6%
Tire Balancing	$45.00	$48.90	8.0%

Utilities

Item	Hazlehurst	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.29	$167.60	10.9%
Phone	$180.90	$163.42	10.7%

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, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Satilla, GA	499	100	0%
Denton, GA	209	78	-22%
Graham, GA	261	78	-22%
Scotland, GA	392	81	-19%
Uvalda, GA	590	81	-19%
Hazlehurst, GA	4,211	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Burnham, IL	4,212	95	-5%
Jourdanton, TX	4,212	84	-16%
Fortville, IN	4,213	89	-11%
June Park, FL	4,209	104	4%
Indian Rocks Beach, FL	4,213	127	27%
Hazlehurst, GA	4,211	84	-16%

Source: The Hazlehurst, GA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

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