| Index | Russell | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 90 | 95 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 68 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 102 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $59,657 | $4,971 | $1,392 | $1,790 |
| Renters | $66,449 | $5,537 | $1,550 | $1,994 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $23.07 | $27.62 | 16.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.08 | $51.11 | 9.7% |
| Toothpaste | $4.10 | $4.09 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $13.22 | $12.88 | 2.6% |
| Yoga | $28.27 | $19.66 | 43.8% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.03 | $7.70 | 4.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.55 | $1.66 | 6.8% |
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.32 | $5.26 | 1.2% |
| Pizza | $10.74 | $12.76 | 15.8% |
| Beer | $10.66 | $10.55 | 1.0% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.40 | $140.06 | 21.2% |
| Doctor | $130.73 | $153.82 | 15.0% |
| Dentist | $125.13 | $123.15 | 1.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.69 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $22.14 | $23.61 | 6.2% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $169,449.00 | $326,622.00 | 48.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,471.16 | $2,480.25 | 0.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,523.00 | $1,444.00 | 5.5% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.94 | $3.06 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.16 | $65.21 | 12.3% |
| Item | Russell | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $227.98 | $220.12 | 3.6% |
| Phone | $194.41 | $195.71 | 0.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arcade, GA | 2,024 | 92 | 7.7% |
| Statham, GA | 2,782 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Bethlehem, GA | 1,069 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Auburn, GA | 7,714 | 94 | 5.6% |
| Monroe, GA | 13,903 | 95 | 4.7% |
| Russell, GA | 1,515 | 90 | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Millville, DE | 1,515 | 130 | 30.0% |
| Brooklet, GA | 1,515 | 93 | 7.0% |
| Willacoochee, GA | 1,515 | 76 | 24.4% |
| Waverly, IL | 1,515 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Choudrant, LA | 1,515 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Russell, GA | 1,515 | 90 | 10.4% |
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