Jefferson, GA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
93
Jefferson's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
82 out of 154
In Georgia
2,137 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Jefferson is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Jefferson, GA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Jefferson has an overall cost of living index of 93 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Georgia, Jefferson has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Georgia's index of 91.

The standard of living in Jefferson ranks as #2,137 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Jefferson ranks as the #4,282 most expensive place in the Peach State.

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Jefferson Cost Of Living Vs. Georgia

Living Expense Jefferson Georgia National Average
Overall 93 91 100
Services 102 98 100
Groceries 105 95 100
Health 101 99 100
Housing 84 87 100
Transportation 104 98 100
Utilities 86 91 100
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Jefferson Cost of Living Vs. GA

Jefferson, GA Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Georgia, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$223,600
Median Home Value
$787
Median Rent
$70,766
Median Income
Statistic Jefferson Georgia United States
Median Home Value $223,600 $190,200 $229,800
Median Rent $787 $1,042 $1,096
Median Income $70,766 $61,224 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.2x 3.1x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.13x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Jefferson Services Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jefferson Georgia
Shampoo $1.0 $1.06
Movie $14.15 $10.68
Bowling $17.17 $14.67

Detailed Jefferson Groceries Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jefferson Georgia
Ground Beef $4.61 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.3 $1.39
Milk $1.99 $2.05

Detailed Jefferson Health Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jefferson Georgia
Haircut $21.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $47.13 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.66 $2.34

Detailed Jefferson Transportation Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jefferson Georgia
Potatoes $3.16 $3.29
Pizza $10.06 $10.62
Beer $10.05 $9.38
Optometrist $110.27 $108.57
Doctor $119.8 $116.17
Dentist $105.78 $99.13

Detailed Jefferson Utilities Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jefferson Georgia
Gasoline $2.23 $2.22
Tire Balancing $52.08 $50.07
All Electricity $120.82 $167.67
Phone $185.08 $175.64

Jefferson SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
8
Amenities
7
Education
7
Commute
4

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Jefferson

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Jefferson
Gainesville, GA 41,464 96 1.0x
Winder, GA 17,054 94 1.0x
Braselton, GA 12,178 111 1.2x
Flowery Branch, GA 7,896 98 1.1x
Auburn, GA 7,519 93 1.0x
Commerce, GA 7,008 83 0.9x

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