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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Martinez, GA vs Statesboro, GA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Martinez needs about $80,500 in Statesboro to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Statesboro, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $89,500 in Martinez.

A few differences

Martinez vs Statesboro · facet by facet
FacetMartinez, GAStatesboro, GA
Median home price$246,100$197,900
2-bedroom rent$1,264/mo$955/mo
Property tax rate0.9%0.9%
State & local income tax3.94%3.94%
Sales tax7.4%7.4%
Cost of living index8881
Groceries index9898
Utilities$175/mo$175/mo
Median household income$81,602$44,737
Unemployment rate3.4%3.4%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year218 days218 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Martinez cheaper than Statesboro?
Statesboro has the lower day-to-day cost index (81 vs 88 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Statesboro equals $85,000 in Martinez?
A household earning $85,000 in Martinez needs about $80,500 in Statesboro to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Statesboro lifestyle costs about $89,500 in Martinez.