| Index | Sky Valley | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 108 | 95 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 108 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 131 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $133,665 | $11,139 | $3,119 | $4,010 |
| Renters | $16,624 | $1,385 | $388 | $499 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $31.98 | $27.62 | 15.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $52.39 | $51.11 | 2.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.69 | $1.54 | 9.6% |
| Movie | $14.83 | $12.88 | 15.1% |
| Yoga | $18.61 | $19.66 | 5.3% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.77 | $7.70 | 0.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.56 | $1.66 | 6.2% |
| Milk | $4.76 | $4.73 | 0.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.43 | $5.26 | 3.3% |
| Pizza | $12.37 | $12.76 | 3.1% |
| Beer | $10.68 | $10.55 | 1.2% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $106.83 | $140.06 | 23.7% |
| Doctor | $168.13 | $153.82 | 9.3% |
| Dentist | $135.23 | $123.15 | 9.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.73 | $11.73 | 0.0% |
| Lipitor | $25.90 | $23.61 | 9.7% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $452,063.00 | $326,622.00 | 38.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,723.75 | $2,480.25 | 30.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,662.00 | $1,444.00 | 15.1% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.78 | $3.06 | 8.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.44 | $65.21 | 11.1% |
| Item | Sky Valley | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $180.32 | $220.12 | 18.1% |
| Phone | $195.26 | $195.71 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tate City, GA | 0 | 97 | 2.6% |
| Clayton, GA | 1,885 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Mountain City, GA | 1,096 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Franklin, NC | 4,123 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Dillard, GA | 341 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Sky Valley, GA | 689 | 108 | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Marquette, KS | 689 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Marine on St. Croix, MN | 689 | 132 | 32.1% |
| Chili, NM | 689 | 110 | 10.1% |
| North Rose, NY | 689 | 86 | 13.8% |
| Kirtland Hills, OH | 689 | 140 | 40.3% |
| Sky Valley, GA | 689 | 108 | 7.6% |
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