| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 48 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $47,049 | $3,921 | $1,098 | $1,412 |
| Renters | $14,671 | $1,223 | $342 | $440 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.33 | $24.26 | 45.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.83 | $45.56 | 21.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.10 | $1.28 | 13.8% |
| Movie | $12.83 | $12.13 | 5.8% |
| Bowling | $7.50 | $18.00 | 58.3% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.74 | $5.84 | 15.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.5% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $4.93 | 11.9% |
| Pizza | $12.49 | $12.09 | 3.4% |
| Beer | $9.98 | $10.41 | 4.1% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.00 | $125.68 | 5.8% |
| Doctor | $83.33 | $135.78 | 38.6% |
| Dentist | $131.25 | $113.29 | 15.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $510.21 | $468.60 | 8.9% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $82,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 55.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,438.43 | $2,346.69 | 38.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $527.00 | $949.00 | 44.5% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.19 | $59.92 | 8.8% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $150.33 | $193.99 | 22.5% |
| Phone | $189.93 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glenwood, GA | 847 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Chauncey, GA | 327 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Lumber City, GA | 1,425 | 79 | 21.4% |
| Scotland, GA | 439 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Milan, GA | 785 | 79 | 20.8% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,338 | 81 | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wilmington Manor, DE | 8,335 | 102 | 2.4% |
| Dormont, PA | 8,335 | 96 | 3.6% |
| La Pêche, QC | 8,341 | n/a | |
| Bath, ME | 8,333 | 104 | 4.4% |
| South Lockport, NY | 8,344 | 80 | 20.4% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,338 | 81 | 18.8% |
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