Most Affordable Cities in Georgia
Cost of living rankings for 167 cities in Georgia. On average, Georgia is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 98.
Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Camilla
Index: 65
Most Expensive
Skidaway Island
Index: 180
State Average
98
National: 100
Cities Ranked
167
with complete data
All 167 Cities in Georgia — By Affordability
| # | City | Index | Home Value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camilla | 65 | $74,400 | $785 | $26,720 |
| 2 | McRae-Helena | 67 | $111,800 | $606 | $51,296 |
| 3 | Waynesboro | 68 | $96,000 | $752 | $36,156 |
| 4 | Cairo | 69 | $114,300 | $728 | $40,496 |
| 5 | Fitzgerald | 69 | $125,770 | $669 | $36,515 |
| 6 | Swainsboro | 69 | $104,800 | $788 | $45,621 |
| 7 | Americus | 70 | $113,500 | $825 | $39,527 |
| 8 | LaFayette | 70 | $135,100 | $812 | $39,820 |
| 9 | Cordele | 71 | $130,418 | $761 | $31,564 |
| 10 | Sandersville | 71 | $128,100 | $756 | $44,724 |
| 11 | Albany | 72 | $118,700 | $898 | $45,201 |
| 12 | Brunswick | 72 | $128,300 | $876 | $34,021 |
| 13 | Blakely | 72 | $140,400 | $728 | $52,656 |
| 14 | Waycross | 73 | $138,939 | $810 | $37,398 |
| 15 | Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government | 73 | $99,800 | $1,235 | $59,221 |
| 16 | Eastman | 73 | $145,300 | $751 | $46,214 |
| 17 | Cedartown | 74 | $148,000 | $857 | $32,064 |
| 18 | Eatonton | 74 | $144,800 | $881 | $52,989 |
| 19 | Adel | 74 | $136,900 | $929 | $35,897 |
| 20 | Moultrie | 75 | $162,815 | $777 | $42,900 |
| 21 | Bainbridge | 75 | $150,600 | $843 | $41,531 |
| 22 | Fort Valley | 75 | $151,471 | $830 | $39,714 |
| 23 | Fairview | 75 | $171,500 | $847 | $60,714 |
| 24 | Statesboro | 76 | $158,600 | $935 | $42,884 |
| 25 | Douglas | 76 | $176,326 | $704 | $37,979 |
| 26 | Thomaston | 76 | $176,860 | $700 | $36,571 |
| 27 | Dock Junction | 76 | $140,300 | $1,068 | $48,600 |
| 28 | Vidalia | 77 | $182,307 | $731 | $53,393 |
| 29 | Jackson | 77 | $163,300 | $818 | $44,508 |
| 30 | Sylvester | 77 | $166,334 | $901 | $59,808 |
| 31 | Glennville | 77 | $197,162 | $626 | $48,681 |
| 32 | Macon-Bibb County | 78 | $165,800 | $1,026 | $50,747 |
| 33 | Valdosta | 78 | $165,300 | $1,000 | $45,849 |
| 34 | Milledgeville | 78 | $184,400 | $850 | $39,669 |
| 35 | Dublin | 78 | $187,575 | $752 | $40,417 |
| 36 | Fort Oglethorpe | 78 | $186,500 | $952 | $50,902 |
| 37 | Jesup | 78 | $198,127 | $676 | $48,306 |
| 38 | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | 79 | $162,900 | $1,087 | $53,134 |
| 39 | LaGrange | 79 | $175,600 | $1,038 | $41,491 |
| 40 | Georgetown | 79 | $129,802 | $1,446 | $80,231 |
| 41 | Country Club Estates | 79 | $166,800 | $1,069 | $59,387 |
| 42 | Barnesville | 79 | $172,700 | $902 | $58,317 |
| 43 | Forest Park | 80 | $163,111 | $1,101 | $42,286 |
| 44 | Tifton | 80 | $204,402 | $793 | $44,324 |
| 45 | Thomson | 80 | $196,301 | $876 | $43,376 |
| 46 | Rockmart | 80 | $186,600 | $939 | $53,854 |
| 47 | Dalton | 82 | $203,100 | $924 | $61,236 |
| 48 | Thomasville | 82 | $196,500 | $1,025 | $48,464 |
| 49 | Columbus | 83 | $182,300 | $1,218 | $56,622 |
| 50 | Griffin | 83 | $195,100 | $1,034 | $44,021 |
| 51 | Toccoa | 83 | $226,973 | $776 | $48,706 |
| 52 | Jonesboro | 83 | $142,900 | $1,600 | $50,060 |
| 53 | Rome | 84 | $214,700 | $976 | $51,106 |
| 54 | Calhoun | 84 | $240,700 | $785 | $51,439 |
| 55 | Fair Oaks | 84 | $198,400 | $1,209 | $61,681 |
| 56 | Warner Robins | 85 | $208,504 | $1,151 | $65,715 |
| 57 | Commerce | 85 | $233,900 | $1,108 | $61,286 |
| 58 | Redan | 86 | $197,600 | $1,436 | $63,226 |
| 59 | Riverdale | 86 | $160,000 | $1,649 | $62,627 |
| 60 | Irondale | 86 | $186,700 | $1,478 | $61,454 |
| 61 | Bemiss | 86 | $196,500 | $1,408 | $84,886 |
| 62 | Centerville | 86 | $225,218 | $1,115 | $81,233 |
| 63 | Hinesville | 87 | $174,300 | $1,707 | $59,216 |
| 64 | Kingsland | 87 | $226,800 | $1,201 | $80,395 |
| 65 | Panthersville | 87 | $207,600 | $1,357 | $48,984 |
| 66 | Byron | 87 | $259,980 | $846 | $86,265 |
| 67 | Rincon | 88 | $230,300 | $1,248 | $75,250 |
| 68 | Conley | 88 | $226,187 | $1,121 | $45,598 |
| 69 | Union City | 89 | $232,247 | $1,213 | $47,635 |
| 70 | Stonecrest | 90 | $223,100 | $1,490 | $62,939 |
| 71 | Morrow | 90 | $218,708 | $1,401 | $61,215 |
| 72 | Temple | 90 | $210,800 | $1,482 | $89,269 |
| 73 | Candler-McAfee | 91 | $239,400 | $1,408 | $62,299 |
| 74 | Garden City | 91 | $267,345 | $1,111 | $41,735 |
| 75 | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) | 92 | $271,800 | $1,162 | $51,655 |
| 76 | East Point | 92 | $229,687 | $1,516 | $58,983 |
| 77 | Perry | 92 | $271,719 | $1,105 | $81,648 |
| 78 | Bremen | 92 | $284,637 | $860 | $86,014 |
| 79 | Carrollton | 93 | $283,100 | $1,067 | $51,553 |
| 80 | Conyers | 93 | $218,000 | $1,652 | $58,141 |
| 81 | College Park | 93 | $274,493 | $1,131 | $48,505 |
| 82 | Lovejoy | 93 | $228,500 | $1,546 | $67,872 |
| 83 | Martinez | 94 | $278,229 | $1,218 | $85,617 |
| 84 | Belvedere Park | 94 | $266,000 | $1,414 | $68,900 |
| 85 | Gresham Park | 94 | $252,986 | $1,400 | $70,101 |
| 86 | Hapeville | 94 | $262,746 | $1,287 | $63,673 |
| 87 | Clarkston | 95 | $264,564 | $1,355 | $46,495 |
| 88 | Stockbridge | 96 | $248,000 | $1,610 | $70,579 |
| 89 | St. Marys | 96 | $308,382 | $1,171 | $67,271 |
| 90 | Lithia Springs | 96 | $276,743 | $1,353 | $54,982 |
| 91 | Jefferson | 96 | $346,800 | $906 | $96,761 |
| 92 | South Fulton | 97 | $270,600 | $1,607 | $81,798 |
| 93 | Cartersville | 97 | $298,000 | $1,194 | $78,640 |
| 94 | Stone Mountain | 98 | $266,001 | $1,638 | $49,661 |
| 95 | McDonough | 99 | $285,800 | $1,576 | $77,734 |
| 96 | Port Wentworth | 99 | $289,085 | $1,648 | $78,861 |
| 97 | Oakwood | 99 | $318,316 | $1,269 | $61,191 |
| 98 | Hiram | 99 | $236,700 | $2,043 | $80,278 |
| 99 | Winder | 100 | $339,255 | $1,092 | $59,944 |
| 100 | Fairfield Plantation | 100 | $293,100 | $1,652 | $97,133 |
| 101 | Decatur | 101 | $277,821 | $1,780 | $140,480 |
| 102 | Villa Rica | 101 | $309,635 | $1,462 | $86,052 |
| 103 | Richmond Hill | 102 | $272,100 | $2,042 | $89,910 |
| 104 | Scottdale | 102 | $317,076 | $1,460 | $82,778 |
| 105 | Norcross | 103 | $324,439 | $1,467 | $75,068 |
| 106 | Grovetown | 103 | $302,401 | $1,817 | $72,612 |
| 107 | Covington | 103 | $290,247 | $1,828 | $47,797 |
| 108 | Locust Grove | 103 | $322,613 | $1,490 | $72,563 |
| 109 | Austell | 103 | $291,512 | $1,864 | $67,500 |
| 110 | Social Circle | 103 | $358,105 | $1,130 | $82,188 |
| 111 | Savannah | 104 | $322,470 | $1,736 | $56,782 |
| 112 | Monroe | 104 | $367,999 | $1,118 | $43,991 |
| 113 | Auburn | 104 | $364,845 | $1,198 | $78,317 |
| 114 | Mableton | 105 | $349,045 | $1,399 | $84,662 |
| 115 | Douglasville | 105 | $301,922 | $1,882 | $76,591 |
| 116 | Dallas | 105 | $350,537 | $1,355 | $73,387 |
| 117 | Mountain Park | 105 | $321,000 | $1,847 | $95,678 |
| 118 | Hampton | 106 | $307,599 | $1,971 | $77,973 |
| 119 | Pooler | 108 | $349,259 | $1,756 | $91,497 |
| 120 | Wilmington Island | 108 | $361,600 | $1,680 | $92,578 |
| 121 | Whitemarsh Island | 108 | $360,400 | $1,724 | $113,250 |
| 122 | Gainesville | 109 | $368,326 | $1,646 | $64,636 |
| 123 | Tucker | 109 | $382,965 | $1,458 | $81,141 |
| 124 | Fairburn | 109 | $319,683 | $2,048 | $89,276 |
| 125 | Doraville | 109 | $360,369 | $1,661 | $60,618 |
| 126 | Dahlonega | 109 | $409,100 | $1,290 | $74,500 |
| 127 | Newnan | 110 | $361,887 | $1,750 | $80,299 |
| 128 | Powder Springs | 110 | $361,656 | $1,778 | $96,961 |
| 129 | Evans | 111 | $401,670 | $1,483 | $126,767 |
| 130 | Lilburn | 111 | $392,541 | $1,479 | $57,266 |
| 131 | Loganville | 112 | $321,800 | $2,308 | $77,011 |
| 132 | Snellville | 113 | $351,239 | $2,093 | $88,378 |
| 133 | Braselton | 113 | $425,900 | $1,644 | $113,810 |
| 134 | Atlanta | 114 | $381,549 | $1,888 | $81,938 |
| 135 | Canton | 114 | $369,700 | $1,999 | $81,642 |
| 136 | Lawrenceville | 114 | $378,385 | $1,881 | $58,606 |
| 137 | Woodstock | 116 | $387,300 | $2,010 | $105,396 |
| 138 | Kennesaw | 116 | $402,095 | $1,820 | $79,759 |
| 139 | Flowery Branch | 116 | $421,385 | $1,739 | $88,185 |
| 140 | Smyrna | 118 | $444,315 | $1,650 | $96,780 |
| 141 | Duluth | 118 | $442,283 | $1,605 | $95,580 |
| 142 | Holly Springs | 118 | $414,700 | $1,927 | $111,224 |
| 143 | Acworth | 120 | $406,640 | $2,130 | $80,703 |
| 144 | North Decatur | 120 | $459,000 | $1,750 | $110,366 |
| 145 | Sugar Hill | 121 | $457,541 | $1,738 | $99,479 |
| 146 | Marietta | 122 | $468,314 | $1,742 | $70,086 |
| 147 | St. Simons | 122 | $484,100 | $1,626 | $105,944 |
| 148 | Tyrone | 122 | $521,450 | $1,110 | $133,773 |
| 149 | Chamblee | 123 | $472,294 | $1,775 | $81,774 |
| 150 | Peachtree City | 124 | $461,000 | $1,915 | $111,421 |
| 151 | North Druid Hills | 124 | $486,200 | $1,803 | $95,612 |
| 152 | Buford | 125 | $464,912 | $1,982 | $71,598 |
| 153 | Vinings | 125 | $490,393 | $1,761 | $91,308 |
| 154 | Fayetteville | 127 | $449,700 | $2,327 | $82,144 |
| 155 | Dacula | 128 | $443,642 | $2,472 | $74,900 |
| 156 | Peachtree Corners | 130 | $544,657 | $1,617 | $81,413 |
| 157 | Suwanee | 139 | $598,659 | $1,856 | $105,878 |
| 158 | Cumming | 142 | $594,144 | $2,173 | $79,073 |
| 159 | Roswell | 143 | $646,554 | $1,707 | $124,422 |
| 160 | Dunwoody | 145 | $661,284 | $1,806 | $109,116 |
| 161 | Sandy Springs | 146 | $678,366 | $1,704 | $101,593 |
| 162 | Brookhaven | 153 | $729,330 | $1,789 | $117,448 |
| 163 | Alpharetta | 154 | $716,394 | $2,052 | $146,581 |
| 164 | Johns Creek | 155 | $692,509 | $2,336 | $160,185 |
| 165 | Druid Hills | 161 | $790,900 | $2,012 | $140,466 |
| 166 | Milton | 177 | $928,122 | $1,853 | $151,235 |
| 167 | Skidaway Island | 180 | $888,435 | $2,673 | $121,991 |