Cost of living in Cairo research summary. The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in the United States. A cost of living index above 100 means Cairo is expensive. An index value below 100 means the city is a relatively cheap place to live.
On a city-by-city basis in Georgia, home prices and rent have the biggest impact on the cost of living. Here are the key takeaways based on Saturday Night Science:
The cost of living index in Cairo is 89, with 100 being the average.
The cost of living index in Cairo is 0.9x lower than the national average.
Cairo ranks as the #38 cheapest in Georgia out of 158.
Cairo ranks as the #1,060 cheapest out of 6,489 in the US.
The median home value in Cairo is $157,067.
The median income in Cairo is $40,496.
According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Cairo has an overall cost of living index of 89, which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to Georgia, Cairo has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Georgia's index of 91.
The standard of living in Cairo ranks as #38 most affordable out of the 158 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Cairo ranks as the #120 most expensive place in the Peach State.
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Six factors go into calculating the cost of living index in Cairo. Here is how it fairs on each of the criteria:
The Services index in Cairo is 96.
The Groceries index in Cairo is 94.
The Health index in Cairo is 104.
The Housing index in Cairo is 65.
The Transportation index in Cairo is 97.
The Utilities index in Cairo is 86.
| Living Expense | Cairo | Georgia | National Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 89 | 91 | 100 | |
| Services | 96 | 99 | 100 | |
| Groceries | 94 | 99 | 100 | |
| Health | 104 | 100 | 100 | |
| Housing | 65 | 85 | 100 | |
| Transportation | 97 | 92 | 100 | |
| Utilities | 86 | 86 | 100 | |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Georgia, so we broke down housing costs into more detail. Home and income data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2019-2023. The key points are:
The Median Home Value in Cairo is $157,067.
The Median Rent in Cairo is $728.
The Median Income in Cairo is $40,496.
The Home Value To Income in Cairo is 3.9x.
The Rent To Monthly Income in Cairo is 0.22x.
The cost of living varies in the cities and towns around Cairo. Here's a quick look at the cost of living in the most populous nearby places:
Tallahassee, FL has a cost of living index of 102, 1.1x Cairo.
Albany, GA has a cost of living index of 83, 0.9x Cairo.
Thomasville, GA has a cost of living index of 95, 1.1x Cairo.
| City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee, FL | 199,696 | 102 | 1.1x |
| Albany, GA | 67,939 | 83 | 0.9x |
| Thomasville, GA | 18,720 | 95 | 1.1x |
| Moultrie, GA | 14,545 | 85 | 1.0x |
| Bainbridge, GA | 14,353 | 84 | 0.9x |
| Adel, GA | 5,619 | 86 | 1.0x |
| Sylvester, GA | 5,557 | 85 | 1.0x |
| Camilla, GA | 5,158 | 84 | 0.9x |