Most Affordable Cities in Georgia

Cost of living rankings for 168 cities in Georgia with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Georgia is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 103.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

McRae-Helena

Index: 72

Most Expensive

Milton

Index: 183

State Average

103

National: 100

Cities Ranked

168

eligible statewide total

Georgia Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 168 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Irondale	91	$204,500	$1,762	$55,030
52	Dalton	92	$239,325	$1,505	$63,577
53	East Point	93	$232,397	$1,548	$68,598
54	Panthersville	93	$222,600	$1,762	$52,236
55	Hinesville	94	$237,535	$1,728	$60,028
56	Redan	94	$233,900	$1,762	$65,227
57	Brunswick	94	$254,613	$1,526	$40,288
58	Morrow	94	$221,387	$1,762	$73,693
59	Conley	94	$227,002	$1,701	$44,056
60	Stonecrest	95	$243,500	$1,762	$64,591
61	Statesboro	95	$273,573	$1,452	$44,737
62	Thomasville	95	$235,480	$1,770	$49,673
63	Clarkston	95	$264,278	$1,381	$48,564
64	Gresham Park	95	$255,611	$1,493	$71,042
65	Union City	96	$233,375	$1,827	$49,549
66	Jonesboro	96	$244,353	$1,635	$50,843
67	Byron	96	$267,102	$1,526	$85,596
68	Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)	97	$299,200	$1,285	$52,974
69	Candler-McAfee	97	$259,300	$1,762	$64,699
70	College Park	97	$274,558	$1,488	$51,635
71	Calhoun	98	$274,708	$1,659	$58,750
72	Lithia Springs	98	$275,969	$1,581	$62,417
73	Garden City	98	$268,054	$1,759	$47,814
74	Stone Mountain	98	$267,102	$1,667	$46,973
75	Rockmart	98	$255,744	$1,864	$56,828
76	Martinez	99	$286,339	$1,674	$81,602
77	Carrollton	99	$289,394	$1,487	$54,379
78	Perry	99	$276,152	$1,734	$76,909
79	Lovejoy	99	$265,100	$1,762	$71,612
80	Bremen	99	$292,972	$1,423	$93,780
81	Stockbridge	101	$290,806	$1,641	$70,136
82	Decatur	101	$279,906	$1,739	$139,397
83	Kingsland	101	$296,513	$1,745	$77,944
84	St. Marys	101	$310,440	$1,624	$74,288
85	Port Wentworth	101	$289,234	$1,795	$79,731
86	Hapeville	101	$266,271	$1,859	$95,714
87	Conyers	102	$298,301	$1,667	$63,140
88	Norcross	102	$325,463	$1,428	$75,266
89	Grovetown	102	$306,218	$1,720	$85,660
90	Belvedere Park	102	$296,600	$1,762	$65,462
91	Austell	102	$292,735	$1,759	$72,938
92	Commerce	102	$331,082	$1,594	$60,961
93	South Fulton	103	$309,800	$1,762	$82,324
94	Temple	103	$284,538	$1,913	$91,180
95	Oakwood	103	$318,665	$1,646	$67,917
96	Jackson	103	$287,396	$1,833	$46,191
97	Covington	104	$294,222	$1,865	$58,810
98	Savannah	105	$322,239	$1,757	$57,137
99	Douglasville	105	$302,238	$1,915	$79,107
100	Cartersville	106	$324,788	$1,730	$84,437

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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