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Most affordable ZIP codes in Georgia
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 490 Georgia ZIPs qualify.
Georgia ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 31903Columbus
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 63.2
- ZIP population
- ~21k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
- Avg. commute
- 25 min
2ZIP 31705Albany
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 63.6
- ZIP population
- ~31k
- Avg. temperature
- 67°F
- Avg. commute
- 20 min
3ZIP 31206Macon
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 64.6
- ZIP population
- ~24k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
- Avg. commute
- 22 min
4ZIP 31701Albany
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 64.6
- ZIP population
- ~16k
- Avg. temperature
- 68°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
5ZIP 31217Macon
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 65.5
- ZIP population
- ~18k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
- Avg. commute
- 24 min
6ZIP 31020Dry Branch
Georgia
- Cost of living index
- 66.0
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
- Avg. commute
- 32 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 39842 | Dawson | Terrell County | 67.4 |
| #8 | 30457 | Soperton | Treutlen County | 68.4 |
| #9 | 31201 | Macon | Bibb County | 69.8 |
| #10 | 31204 | Macon | Bibb County | 70.3 |
| #11 | 31096 | Wrightsville | Johnson County | 70.6 |
| #12 | 31707 | Albany | Dougherty County | 70.9 |
| #13 | 30901 | Augusta | Richmond County | 72.5 |
| #14 | 30906 | Augusta | Richmond County | 72.9 |
| #15 | 31044 | Jeffersonville | Twiggs County | 73.1 |
| #16 | 31907 | Columbus | Muscogee County | 73.2 |
| #17 | 31730 | Camilla | Mitchell County | 73.4 |
| #18 | 31055 | Mc Rae Helena | Telfair County | 74.2 |
| #19 | 39837 | Colquitt | Miller County | 74.9 |
| #20 | 31750 | Fitzgerald | Ben Hill County | 75.4 |
| #21 | 31906 | Columbus | Muscogee County | 75.4 |
| #22 | 31023 | Eastman | Dodge County | 75.5 |
| #23 | 31781 | Poulan | Worth County | 75.5 |
| #24 | 31791 | Sylvester | Worth County | 75.7 |
| #25 | 31030 | Fort Valley | Peach County | 75.8 |
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