According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Johns Creek has an overall cost of living index of 124 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Georgia, Johns Creek has a cost of living index that's 1.4x higher than Georgia's index of 91.
The standard of living in Johns Creek ranks as #5,001 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Johns Creek ranks as the #1,417 most expensive place in the Peach State.
Living Expense | Johns Creek | Georgia | National Average | |
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Overall | 124 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 100 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 103 | 95 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 177 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 102 | 98 | 100 | |
Utilities | 86 | 91 | 100 |
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.
Statistic | Johns Creek | Georgia | United States |
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Median Home Value | $423,600 | $190,200 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,702 | $1,042 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $125,862 | $61,224 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 3.4x | 3.1x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.16x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Johns Creek | Georgia |
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Shampoo | $1.0 | $1.06 |
Movie | $14.15 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $17.17 | $14.67 |
Item | Johns Creek | Georgia |
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Ground Beef | $4.61 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.3 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.99 | $2.05 |
Item | Johns Creek | Georgia |
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Haircut | $21.0 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $47.13 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.66 | $2.34 |
Item | Johns Creek | Georgia |
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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 |
Item | Johns Creek | Georgia |
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Gasoline | $2.23 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $52.08 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $120.82 | $167.67 |
Phone | $185.08 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Johns Creek |
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Sandy Springs, GA | 108,180 | 130 | 1.0x |
Roswell, GA | 94,884 | 116 | 0.9x |
Alpharetta, GA | 66,566 | 122 | 1.0x |
Dunwoody, GA | 49,466 | 124 | 1.0x |
Peachtree Corners, GA | 43,516 | 114 | 0.9x |
Milton, GA | 39,252 | 137 | 1.1x |
Woodstock, GA | 32,310 | 106 | 0.9x |
Duluth, GA | 29,538 | 103 | 0.8x |
Decatur, GA | 24,814 | 124 | 1.0x |
Sugar Hill, GA | 23,994 | 103 | 0.8x |