Index | Morganton | Georgia | National |
Cost of living | 86 | 94 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 98 | 97 | 100 |
Groceries | 93 | 99 | 100 |
Health care | 92 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 65 | 86 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 97 | 100 |
Utilities | 98 | 93 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $37,188 | $3,099 | $868 | $1,116 |
Renters | $26,458 | $2,205 | $617 | $794 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Georgia | 4% | 8% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Georgia | 1% | 5.75% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $14.67 | $17.49 | 16.1% |
Beauty Salon | $28.33 | $38.17 | 25.8% |
Toothpaste | $1.85 | $2.32 | 20.3% |
Shampoo | $0.89 | $1.01 | 12.0% |
Movie | $12.62 | $10.72 | 17.7% |
Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.07 | $3.90 | 4.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.17 | $1.40 | 16.2% |
Milk | $1.26 | $1.96 | 35.8% |
Potatoes | $3.23 | $3.18 | 1.5% |
Pizza | $9.99 | $10.39 | 3.9% |
Beer | $9.15 | $9.23 | 0.9% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $94.00 | $106.34 | 11.6% |
Doctor | $95.00 | $115.25 | 17.6% |
Dentist | $95.50 | $98.38 | 2.9% |
Ibuprofen | $7.65 | $9.26 | 17.4% |
Lipitor | $485.50 | $466.47 | 4.1% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $119,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.5% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $867.04 | $1,273.32 | 31.9% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.62 | $2.59 | 1.1% |
Tire Balancing | $37.50 | $48.90 | 23.3% |
Item | Morganton | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $163.56 | $167.60 | 2.4% |
Phone | $177.90 | $163.42 | 8.9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cherry Log, GA | 134 | 96 | -4% |
Copperhill, TN | 389 | 81 | -19% |
McCaysville, GA | 1,274 | 81 | -19% |
Ducktown, TN | 480 | 81 | -19% |
East Ellijay, GA | 779 | 84 | -16% |
Morganton, GA | 312 | 86 | -14% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Eureka, TX | 312 | 84 | -16% |
Arboles, CO | 312 | 97 | -3% |
Bogue, KS | 312 | 75 | -25% |
Iroquois, SD | 312 | 78 | -22% |
Rising City, NE | 312 | 84 | -16% |
Morganton, GA | 312 | 86 | -14% |