| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 94 | 100 |
| Index | McRae-Helena | Georgia | National |
| Goods & Services index | 104 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care index | 94 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing index | 40 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 94 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $33,208 | $2,767 | $775 | $996 |
| Renters | $27,012 | $2,251 | $630 | $810 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 6% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | 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% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | 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% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | 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% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $58,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 68.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $819.96 | $1,273.32 | 35.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $560.00 | $949.00 | 41.0% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.55 | $2.59 | 1.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.00 | $48.90 | 8.0% |
| Item | McRae-Helena | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $149.29 | $167.60 | 10.9% |
| Phone | $180.90 | $163.42 | 10.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Glenwood, GA | 826 | 78 | -22% |
| Chauncey, GA | 336 | 79 | -21% |
| Alamo, GA | 3,376 | 80 | -20% |
| Scotland, GA | 392 | 81 | -19% |
| Lumber City, GA | 1,271 | 82 | -18% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,763 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cloverdale, CA | 8,763 | 145 | 45% |
| South Amboy, NJ | 8,762 | 118 | 18% |
| Booneville, MS | 8,764 | 79 | -21% |
| Socorro, NM | 8,760 | 85 | -15% |
| Elgin, TX | 8,756 | 87 | -13% |
| McRae-Helena, GA | 8,763 | 82 | -18% |