| Index | Santa Claus | Georgia | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 93 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Housing | 53 | 86 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 86 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $63,333 | $5,278 | $1,478 | $1,900 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Georgia | 4% | 8% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Georgia | 1% | 5.57% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $13.33 | $24.26 | 45.0% |
| Beauty Salon | $35.83 | $45.56 | 21.4% |
| Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.10 | $1.28 | 13.8% |
| Movie | $12.83 | $12.13 | 5.8% |
| Bowling | $7.50 | $18.00 | 58.3% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.74 | $5.84 | 15.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.5% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.52 | $4.93 | 11.9% |
| Pizza | $12.49 | $12.09 | 3.4% |
| Beer | $9.98 | $10.41 | 4.1% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $133.00 | $125.68 | 5.8% |
| Doctor | $83.33 | $135.78 | 38.6% |
| Dentist | $131.25 | $113.29 | 15.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.05 | $10.65 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $510.21 | $468.60 | 8.9% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $80,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,438.43 | $2,346.69 | 38.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $732.00 | $949.00 | 22.9% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $65.19 | $59.92 | 8.8% |
| Item | Santa Claus | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $150.33 | $193.99 | 22.5% |
| Phone | $189.93 | $192.25 | 1.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oak Park, GA | 656 | 79 | 20.5% |
| Lyons, GA | 4,263 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Cobbtown, GA | 489 | 81 | 19.2% |
| Uvalda, GA | 413 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Reidsville, GA | 2,676 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Santa Claus, GA | 170 | 83 | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| White Mountain, AK | 170 | 113 | 13.2% |
| Palominas, AZ | 170 | 110 | 9.7% |
| Haverhill, IA | 170 | 88 | 12.1% |
| Webster, IA | 170 | 80 | 20.3% |
| Concord, IL | 170 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Santa Claus, GA | 170 | 83 | 17.2% |
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