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COST
OF LIVING
 The
current cost of living in Augusta is 95.6 percent
of the national average, which ranks the area as
5th among 12 Georgia cities. 94.6% of the homes
sold were affordable for the median-income household.
The area is also considered conducive to financial
stability. According to a report complied be Minneapolis-based
ReliaStar Financial Corp., Augusta-Aiken MSA is
ranked 72nd on its list of 125 best cities to earn
and save money.
Augusta/Aiken
MSA
Cost of Living Index
4th Quarter 2001
| Groceries |
101.2 |
| Housing |
78.5 |
| Utilities |
89.5 |
| Transportation |
101.2 |
| Health
Care |
95.1 |
| Misc.
Goods/Services |
95.6 |
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