Cost Of Living in Waynesboro, GA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Waynesboro	Georgia	National
Cost of living	83	93	100
Goods & Services	92	97	100
Groceries	96	98	100
Health care	82	100	100
Housing	65	86	100
Transportation	89	94	100
Utilities	84	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Waynesboro is 11% lower than the Georgia average
The cost of living in Waynesboro is 17% lower than the national average
Waynesboro housing is 35% lower than the national average
Georgia general sales tax is 22% lower than the national average
Georgia state income tax is 61% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$43,375	$3,615	$1,012	$1,301
Renters	$21,810	$1,818	$509	$654

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Waynesboro, GA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Waynesboro, the median monthly income is $43,375 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,012 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $21,810, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $509 on monthly rental expenses.

Georgia Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Georgia	4%	8%

Georgia Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Georgia	1%	5.57%

Goods & Services

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.67	$24.26	9.9%
Beauty Salon	$39.50	$45.56	13.3%
Toothpaste	$3.65	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.13	$1.28	12.0%
Movie	$15.61	$12.13	28.7%
Bowling	$20.92	$18.00	16.2%

Groceries

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.52	$5.84	5.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.67	$1.57	6.2%
Milk	$4.53	$4.67	3.0%
Potatoes	$5.41	$4.93	9.6%
Pizza	$13.16	$12.09	8.9%
Beer	$10.06	$10.41	3.4%

Health Care

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$69.88	$125.68	44.4%
Doctor	$179.92	$135.78	32.5%
Dentist	$199.00	$113.29	75.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.12	$10.65	5.0%
Lipitor	$496.43	$468.60	5.9%

Housing

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$112,700.00	$184,700.00	39.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,929.91	$2,346.69	17.8%
Apartment Rent	$708.00	$949.00	25.4%

Transportation

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.24	$3.46	6.3%
Tire Balancing	$52.38	$59.92	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Waynesboro	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$149.68	$193.99	22.8%
Phone	$189.47	$192.25	1.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Perkins, GA	43	91	9.5%
Vidette, GA	202	91	9.5%
Sardis, GA	978	75	24.6%
Keysville, GA	339	83	16.8%
Blythe, GA	686	83	16.7%
Waynesboro, GA	5,453	83	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Stokesdale, NC	5,451	106	5.9%
Old Bethpage, NY	5,450	184	83.9%
Coraopolis, PA	5,448	89	11.3%
Atlanta, TX	5,458	86	14.3%
Rockwood, TN	5,446	81	19.0%
Waynesboro, GA	5,453	83	17.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Waynesboro, GA