| Index | Sparks | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 104 | 102 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 99 | 100 |

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| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $45,273 | $3,773 | $1,056 | $1,358 |
| Renters | $38,475 | $3,206 | $898 | $1,154 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ellenton, GA | 204 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Berlin, GA | 768 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Omega, GA | 1,259 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Lenox, GA | 692 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Nashville, GA | 4,917 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Sparks, GA | 2,423 | 84 | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bay, AR | 2,423 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Gold Beach, OR | 2,423 | 113 | 12.6% |
| Bouctouche, NB | 2,423 | n/a | |
| Henry, IL | 2,422 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Wells, MN | 2,422 | 85 | 15.3% |
| Sparks, GA | 2,423 | 84 | 16.1% |