According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Richmond Hill has an overall cost of living index of 102 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Georgia, Richmond Hill has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Georgia's index of 91.
The standard of living in Richmond Hill ranks as #3,380 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Richmond Hill ranks as the #3,039 most expensive place in the Peach State.
Living Expense | Richmond Hill | Georgia | National Average | |
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Overall | 102 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 100 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 94 | 95 | 100 | |
Health | 108 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 108 | 87 | 100 | |
Transportation | 99 | 98 | 100 | |
Utilities | 97 | 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 | Richmond Hill | Georgia | United States |
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Median Home Value | $207,000 | $190,200 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,587 | $1,042 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $72,033 | $61,224 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 2.9x | 3.1x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.26x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
Item | Richmond Hill | Georgia |
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Shampoo | $0.96 | $1.06 |
Movie | $10.88 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $20.06 | $14.67 |
Item | Richmond Hill | Georgia |
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Ground Beef | $4.48 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.51 | $1.39 |
Milk | $1.76 | $2.05 |
Item | Richmond Hill | Georgia |
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Haircut | $18.04 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $35.8 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $1.95 | $2.34 |
Item | Richmond Hill | Georgia |
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Potatoes | $3.54 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $11.51 | $10.62 |
Beer | $10.08 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $93.79 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $109.21 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $127.37 | $99.13 |
Item | Richmond Hill | Georgia |
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Gasoline | $2.1 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $54.96 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $155.12 | $167.67 |
Phone | $182.23 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Richmond Hill |
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Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 96 | 0.9x |
Hinesville, GA | 33,304 | 93 | 0.9x |
Pooler, GA | 24,575 | 102 | 1.0x |
Georgetown, GA | 12,545 | 96 | 0.9x |
Port Wentworth, GA | 8,886 | 98 | 1.0x |
Skidaway Island, GA | 8,846 | 135 | 1.3x |
Whitemarsh Island, GA | 7,264 | 114 | 1.1x |
Montgomery, GA | 5,323 | 95 | 0.9x |