Vinings, GA Cost Of Living

Vinings cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Vinings	Georgia	National
Cost of living index	128	93	100
Index	Vinings	Georgia	National
Goods & Services index	103	96	100
Groceries index	106	99	100
Health care index	96	96	100
Housing index	187	86	100
Transportation index	96	96	100
Utilities index	106	97	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Vinings, GA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Georgia and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Vinings, GA is 128, which is 37% higher than the Georgia average and 28% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Vinings, GA are 8% higher than the average for Georgia and 3% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Vinings is 37% higher than the Georgia average.
The cost of living in Vinings is 28% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Vinings is 87% higher than the national average.
Georgia general sales tax is 21% lower than the national average.
Georgia state income tax is 55% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$124,893	$10,408	$2,914	$3,747
Renters	$68,356	$5,696	$1,595	$2,051

The affordability of the housing market in Vinings, GA as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Vinings, GA homeowners, the median income is $124,893. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $2,914 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $68,356. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,595 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Georgia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Georgia	4%	8%

Georgia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Georgia	1%	6%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Vinings, GA you will want to make sure you consider both the Georgia sales tax and the Georgia income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Georgia is 4%, with the highest surtax being 8%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Georgia have a range from 1% to 6%.

Goods & Services

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$19.54	$16.09	21.5%
Beauty Salon	$43.35	$37.33	16.1%
Toothpaste	$3.11	$2.45	27.1%
Shampoo	$0.89	$1.00	10.8%
Movie	$10.91	$10.28	6.1%
Bowling	$5.19	$4.93	5.3%

Groceries

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.84	$3.80	0.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.50	$1.40	7.5%
Milk	$1.91	$2.01	4.9%
Potatoes	$4.24	$3.01	40.9%
Pizza	$8.44	$9.89	14.6%
Beer	$9.41	$8.90	5.8%

Health Care

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$90.81	$102.16	11.1%
Doctor	$98.56	$108.36	9.0%
Dentist	$92.12	$92.53	0.4%
Ibuprofen	$8.59	$9.28	7.4%
Lipitor	$433.38	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$397,600.00	$184,700.00	115.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,127.30	$1,202.44	6.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,144.00	$949.00	20.5%

Transportation

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.34	$2.24	4.3%
Tire Balancing	$36.17	$46.29	21.9%

Utilities

Item	Vinings	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$152.79	$165.96	7.9%
Phone	$35.29	$28.68	23.0%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Panthersville, GA	10,232	88	-12%
Fair Oaks, GA	9,974	90	-10%
Candler-McAfee, GA	23,478	89	-11%
East Point, GA	35,477	89	-11%
Clarkston, GA	12,594	89	-11%
Vinings, GA	11,816	128	28%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Artesia, NM	11,817	89	-11%
Schiller Park, IL	11,813	106	6%
Mays Chapel, MD	11,811	131	31%
Jupiter Farms, FL	11,809	125	25%
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	11,824	105	5%
Vinings, GA	11,816	128	28%

Source: The Vinings, GA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Vinings, GA Cost of Living