| Index | Talking Rock | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 105 | 98 | 100 |
| Housing | 101 | 88 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 88 | 100 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.32 | $27.62 | 4.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.20 | $51.11 | 19.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.06 | $4.09 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.47 | $1.54 | 4.7% |
| Movie | $11.57 | $12.88 | 10.2% |
| Yoga | $12.69 | $19.66 | 35.5% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.17 | $7.70 | 6.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.87 | $4.73 | 2.9% |
| Potatoes | $5.00 | $5.26 | 4.9% |
| Pizza | $12.98 | $12.76 | 1.7% |
| Beer | $10.51 | $10.55 | 0.4% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $116.31 | $140.06 | 17.0% |
| Doctor | $210.75 | $153.82 | 37.0% |
| Dentist | $124.09 | $123.15 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.94 | $11.73 | 1.8% |
| Lipitor | $18.68 | $23.61 | 20.9% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $330,339.00 | $326,622.00 | 1.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,640.88 | $2,480.25 | 33.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.82 | $3.06 | 7.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $49.81 | $65.21 | 23.6% |
| Item | Talking Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $179.94 | $220.12 | 18.3% |
| Phone | $193.06 | $195.71 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fairmount, GA | 1,163 | 87 | 13.2% |
| East Ellijay, GA | 724 | 90 | 9.7% |
| Waleska, GA | 827 | 91 | 9.4% |
| Jasper, GA | 4,023 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Ranger, GA | 73 | 94 | 6.4% |
| Talking Rock, GA | 114 | 98 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Myrtlewood, AL | 114 | 74 | 25.5% |
| Standing Rock, AL | 114 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Sumatra, FL | 114 | 97 | 2.8% |
| Brayton, IA | 114 | 76 | 24.2% |
| Media, IL | 114 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Talking Rock, GA | 114 | 98 | 1.9% |
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