Lakeview Estates
unincorporated, Rockdale County · 3,596 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 0.8 years of area income·Overall B− · #77 of 258 in GA
Georgia rankings · Cost of living
Most affordable towns in Georgia
Lakeview Estates ranks first on cost of living among Georgia’s 263 towns of 2,500+; 31 of the 263 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
A+
#2Abbeville
Wilcox County · 2,819 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.4 years of area income·Overall C+ · #102 of 258 in GA
#3Nicholls
Coffee County · 3,317 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.1 years of area income·Overall C− · #165 of 258 in GA
All 263 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
263 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeHome price · overall
1Lakeview Estatesunincorporated, Rockdale County · 3,596 peopleA+0.8 years of area income·Overall B− · #77 of 258
12Lakeviewunincorporated, Catoosa County · 4,723 peopleA2.4 years of area income·Overall B · #55 of 258
15Fairviewunincorporated, Walker County · 5,302 peopleA2.9 years of area income·Overall C · #129 of 258
19Experimentunincorporated, Spalding County · 3,387 peopleA−1.4 years of area income·Overall D · #211 of 258
27Hannahs Millunincorporated, Upson County · 3,230 peopleA−2.8 years of area income·Overall C+ · #109 of 258
37Hardwickunincorporated, Baldwin County · 3,402 peopleB+1.7 years of area income·Overall D · #222 of 258
56Chattanooga Valleyunincorporated, Walker County · 4,601 peopleB2.8 years of area income·Overall D · #185 of 258
61Fair Oaksunincorporated, Cobb County · 9,014 peopleB2.2 years of area income·Overall B− · #66 of 258
63Conleyunincorporated, Clayton County · 5,822 peopleB2.5 years of area income·Overall D · #206 of 258
68Dock Junctionunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,147 peopleB2.2 years of area income·Overall C · #122 of 258
71Social CircleWalton County · 5,537 peopleB4.0 years of area income·Overall B+ · #40 of 258
88Country Club Estatesunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,780 peopleB2.5 years of area income·Overall C · #134 of 258
89Lithia Springsunincorporated, Douglas County · 16,875 peopleB−3.1 years of area income·Overall C · #124 of 258
90Putneyunincorporated, Dougherty County · 3,150 peopleB−2.4 years of area income·Overall D− · #241 of 258
95Panthersvilleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 9,053 peopleB−2.5 years of area income·Overall C− · #162 of 258
98Lindaleunincorporated, Floyd County · 4,289 peopleB−3.0 years of area income·Overall C · #116 of 258
123Fairfield Plantationunincorporated, Carroll County · 6,172 peopleC+3.7 years of area income·Overall B+ · #34 of 258
131Candler-McAfeeunincorporated, DeKalb County · 20,905 peopleC+2.9 years of area income·Overall C− · #155 of 258
133Bonanzaunincorporated, Clayton County · 3,279 peopleC+2.5 years of area income·Overall D · #180 of 258
137Martinezunincorporated, Columbia County · 33,750 peopleC+4.1 years of area income·Overall B+ · #29 of 258
138Redanunincorporated, DeKalb County · 31,017 peopleC+2.6 years of area income·Overall C− · #147 of 258
141Irondaleunincorporated, Clayton County · 9,185 peopleC+2.3 years of area income·Overall D− · #247 of 258
155Bemissunincorporated, Lowndes County · 9,201 peopleC+3.8 years of area income·Overall B− · #72 of 258
170Reed Creekunincorporated, Hart County · 3,151 peopleC5.8 years of area income·Overall C · #113 of 258
173Gresham Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 6,935 peopleC2.8 years of area income·Overall C− · #166 of 258
186Belvedere Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 14,181 peopleC3.3 years of area income·Overall C · #120 of 258
187Georgetownunincorporated, Chatham County · 11,158 peopleC1.8 years of area income·Overall C · #127 of 258
194Evansunincorporated, Columbia County · 36,998 peopleC−5.9 years of area income·Overall A− · #26 of 258
203Scottdaleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 10,542 peopleC−3.6 years of area income·Overall C+ · #91 of 258
204Heron Bayunincorporated, Henry County · 4,595 peopleC−4.4 years of area income·Overall C+ · #90 of 258
210Buckheadunincorporated, Bryan County · 4,702 peopleC−6.0 years of area income·Overall B · #60 of 258
214Mountain Parkunincorporated, Gwinnett County · 12,850 peopleC−3.9 years of area income·Overall B · #50 of 258
229Wilmington Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 13,905 peopleD5.2 years of area income·Overall C+ · #105 of 258
231Whitemarsh Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 6,886 peopleD5.2 years of area income·Overall C+ · #96 of 258
240Montgomeryunincorporated, Chatham County · 4,976 peopleD4.9 years of area income·Overall C− · #170 of 258
245St. Simonsunincorporated, Glynn County · 16,228 peopleD8.3 years of area income·Overall B · #57 of 258
249Viningsunincorporated, Cobb County · 14,390 peopleD5.4 years of area income·Overall A · #11 of 258
250Peachtree CornersGwinnett County · 42,519 peopleD6.0 years of area income·Overall B+ · #33 of 258
256North Decaturunincorporated, DeKalb County · 18,442 peopleD5.3 years of area income·Overall C+ · #88 of 258
259North Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 17,997 peopleD−5.7 years of area income·Overall B− · #65 of 258
261Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 8,169 peopleD−8.8 years of area income·Overall B− · #75 of 258
262Skidaway Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 9,315 peopleD−11.5 years of area income·Overall C− · #145 of 258
263Fort Stewartunincorporated, Liberty County · 9,285 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·No overall grade
Not ranked
1 town without a cost of living grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Mulberry · 41,445 people
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Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Georgia?
Lakeview Estates (Rockdale County) ranks first on cost of living among 263 towns, with an A+; Abbeville and Nicholls follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a cost of living grade (263 in Georgia). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Georgia page.
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