| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 95 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 90 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,466 | $5,956 | $1,667 | $2,144 |
| Renters | $22,132 | $1,844 | $516 | $664 |
| 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 | $14.00 | $27.62 | 49.3% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.00 | $51.11 | 31.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.12 | $4.09 | 0.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.38 | $1.54 | 10.5% |
| Movie | $13.17 | $12.88 | 2.3% |
| Yoga | $9.44 | $19.66 | 52.0% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.61 | $7.70 | 1.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.73 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.60 | $5.26 | 6.5% |
| Pizza | $10.31 | $12.76 | 19.2% |
| Beer | $10.43 | $10.55 | 1.1% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.00 | $140.06 | 5.0% |
| Doctor | $100.00 | $153.82 | 35.0% |
| Dentist | $150.00 | $123.15 | 21.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.48 | $11.73 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $27.33 | $23.61 | 15.8% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $151,009.00 | $326,622.00 | 53.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,778.90 | $2,480.25 | 28.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $810.00 | $1,444.00 | 43.9% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.88 | $3.06 | 5.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.00 | $65.21 | 0.3% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $234.45 | $220.12 | 6.5% |
| Phone | $194.41 | $195.71 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glenwood, GA | 877 | 77 | 22.9% |
| Chauncey, GA | 336 | 78 | 22.1% |
| Scotland, GA | 448 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Lumber City, GA | 1,462 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Milan, GA | 808 | 79 | 21.2% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,643 | 81 | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Rice Lake, WI | 8,642 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Toccoa, GA | 8,644 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Spring Valley Lake, CA | 8,645 | 132 | 32.3% |
| Elwood, IN | 8,639 | 81 | 18.7% |
| Park City, UT | 8,649 | 211 | 110.7% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,643 | 81 | 19.1% |
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