Lifestyle
Cost of Living
One of the Lowest Costs of Living in the Country!
Atlanta-Metro Texarkana, and the entire Ark-La-Tex region, has
consistently offered one of the lowest costs of living in the country,
as verified by MacMillan Places Rated and the American Chamber of
Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA.)
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Costs of Living Analysis -
2000
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Atlanta-Texarkana
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Dallas
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Memphis
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Shreveport
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Total Cost of Living compared to National Average
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8% lower
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7% higher
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1% lower
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7% lower
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Low Cost of Living National Rank
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21
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180
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82
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29
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Typical Household Income
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$56,200
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$85,200
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$78,000
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$62,100
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State Income Taxes
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$1,625
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State and Local Sales Taxes
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$1,214
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$1,214
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$1,364
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$1,264
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Average Housing Price
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$92,900
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$133,200
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$119,200
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$93,200
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Average Utilities
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$2,450
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$2,630
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$2,330
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$2,330
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Average Property Taxes
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$1,540
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$2,600
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$1,320
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$470
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Average 1 Bedroom Rent
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$470
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$730
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$540
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$500
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Annual Food Costs
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$7,427
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$7,822
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$7,980
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$7,743
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Annual Health Care Costs
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$2,915
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$2,992
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$2,723
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$2,646
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Annual Transportation Costs
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$11,411
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$12,235
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$11,764
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$11,529
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Annual Recreation Costs
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$3,402
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$4,235
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$4,104
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$3,374
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Costs of Living Analysis -
ACCRA - 1999
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City
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Composite
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Grocery
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Housing
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Utilities
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Transportation
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Health Care
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Misc.
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Atlanta, TX
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90.8
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97.8
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78.7
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98.2
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89.9
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80.7
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97.8
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Dallas
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98.3
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99.1
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93.8
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97.8
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107.4
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101.1
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98.7
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Memphis
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92.8
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95.5
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92.3
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83.7
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96.0
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98.4
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92.3
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Shreveport
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92.7
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90.1
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95.0
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88.4
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99.9
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88.8
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91.5
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