| Index | Sparta | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 44 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| Utilities | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 98 | 100 | 100 |
| Household Items | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 102 | 99 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,855 | $4,238 | $1,187 | $1,526 |
| Renters | $27,228 | $2,269 | $635 | $817 |
| 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. |
| White Plains, GA | 205 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Hardwick, GA | 3,471 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,796 | 83 | 16.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Elmo, TX | 1,796 | 85 | 14.8% |
| Winterville, GA | 1,795 | 104 | 3.9% |
| Maple Plain, MN | 1,797 | 108 | 7.8% |
| Nisswa, MN | 1,795 | 118 | 17.9% |
| Bismarck, MO | 1,797 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,796 | 83 | 16.5% |