| Index | Stapleton | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living index | 80 | 94 | 100 |
| Index | Stapleton | Georgia | National |
| Goods & Services index | 102 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| Health care index | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing index | 40 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 87 | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 87 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $36,250 | $3,021 | $846 | $1,088 |
| Renters | $15,000 | $1,250 | $350 | $450 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 6% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.00 | $17.49 | 20.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $34.33 | $38.17 | 10.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.11 | $2.32 | 34.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.78 | $1.01 | 22.9% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $10.72 | 11.9% |
| Bowling | $15.00 | $13.86 | 8.2% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.49 | $3.90 | 15.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $2.43 | $1.40 | 74.1% |
| Milk | $1.69 | $1.96 | 13.9% |
| Potatoes | $3.58 | $3.18 | 12.5% |
| Pizza | $11.99 | $10.39 | 15.4% |
| Beer | $8.95 | $9.23 | 3.0% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $175.00 | $106.34 | 64.6% |
| Doctor | $95.00 | $115.25 | 17.6% |
| Dentist | $77.33 | $98.38 | 21.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.99 | $9.26 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $450.51 | $466.47 | 3.4% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $73,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 60.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $955.22 | $1,273.32 | 25.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $400.00 | $949.00 | 57.9% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.63 | $2.59 | 1.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $32.00 | $48.90 | 34.6% |
| Item | Stapleton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $128.84 | $167.60 | 23.1% |
| Phone | $182.56 | $163.42 | 11.7% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Edge Hill, GA | 26 | 97 | -4% |
| Matthews, GA | 233 | 97 | -4% |
| Warrenton, GA | 2,062 | 79 | -21% |
| Vidette, GA | 147 | 79 | -21% |
| Gibson, GA | 644 | 79 | -21% |
| Stapleton, GA | 470 | 80 | -20% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bauxite, AR | 470 | 84 | -16% |
| Manorville, PA | 470 | 88 | -12% |
| Green Ridge, MO | 470 | 85 | -15% |
| Highland Holiday, OH | 470 | 81 | -19% |
| Cairo, OH | 470 | 86 | -14% |
| Stapleton, GA | 470 | 80 | -20% |