Cost of living index

Brunswick, GA

87.7 / 100

Living in Brunswick, GA is 12.3% cheaper than the US average — the #342 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $1,003/mo

Median home value: $221,400

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Brunswick, GA metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Winter
64° / 46°F
(18° / 8°C)
8.7 in precip
Spring
77° / 60°F
(25° / 16°C)
8.4 in precip
Summer
90° / 75°F
(32° / 24°C)
15.7 in precip
Fall
78° / 63°F
(26° / 17°C)
12.6 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from BRUNSWICK MALCOLM MCKINNON AP, via NOAA.

The Brunswick, GA metro area has an overall price level of 87.7 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 12.3% lower than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 56.3 it is 43.7% below the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Overall#342 of 387
87.7
Goods#161 of 387
96.3
Housing rents#350 of 387
56.3
Utilities#235 of 387
87.3
Other services#197 of 387
98.7

Brunswick, GA is moved down the most by housing rents, at 56.3 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is other services.

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Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Is Brunswick, GA an expensive place to live?

Brunswick, GA has an overall cost-of-living index of 87.7, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 12.3% cheaper than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Brunswick, GA?

Housing rents in Brunswick, GA score 56.3 against a US average of 100 — roughly 43.7% below average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Brunswick, GA compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Brunswick, GA sit at 87.7 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 56.3. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.