Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro

Cost of Living in Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro

Official metro name: Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area

Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro has a population of 233,334. Median household income is $54,700 and median rent is $946 per month. Rent is roughly 20.8% of median monthly income.

State: GAPopulation: 233,334Income: $54,700Rent: $946Affordability: Affordable (20.8%)
Median Household Income
$54,700
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$946
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
73
Simplified relative index

Is Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $946, which is about 20.8% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $946 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Macon–Bibb County, GA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $54,700 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in GA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.