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Jonesboro, GA Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
85
Jonesboro's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
25 out of 154
In Georgia
777 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 Jonesboro is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Jonesboro, GA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Jonesboro has an overall cost of living index of 85 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Georgia, Jonesboro has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Georgia's index of 91.

The standard of living in Jonesboro ranks as #777 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Georgia. By definition, that implies Jonesboro ranks as the #5,642 most expensive place in the Peach State.

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Jonesboro Cost Of Living Vs. Georgia

Living Expense Jonesboro Georgia National Average
Overall 85 91 100
Services 104 98 100
Groceries 106 95 100
Health 101 99 100
Housing 57 87 100
Transportation 104 98 100
Utilities 85 91 100
For more reading on cost of living around Georgia, check out:
Jonesboro Cost of Living Vs. GA

Jonesboro, 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.

$80,700
Median Home Value
$898
Median Rent
$29,375
Median Income
Statistic Jonesboro Georgia United States
Median Home Value $80,700 $190,200 $229,800
Median Rent $898 $1,042 $1,096
Median Income $29,375 $61,224 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.7x 3.1x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.37x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Jonesboro Services Costs Vs. Georgia

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

Detailed Jonesboro Groceries Costs Vs. Georgia

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

Detailed Jonesboro Health Costs Vs. Georgia

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

Detailed Jonesboro Transportation Costs Vs. Georgia

Item Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro Utilities Costs Vs. Georgia

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

Jonesboro SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
3
Commute
6

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Jonesboro

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Jonesboro
Atlanta, GA 497,642 107 1.3x
Redan, GA 34,870 92 1.1x
Stockbridge, GA 29,446 95 1.1x
Decatur, GA 24,814 124 1.5x
Candler-McAfee, GA 24,419 88 1.0x
Forest Park, GA 19,884 85 1.0x
Fayetteville, GA 17,902 103 1.2x
Riverdale, GA 15,455 88 1.0x
Belvedere Park, GA 15,028 91 1.1x
Scottdale, GA 11,196 96 1.1x

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