City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bowling Green | Valdosta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $932/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $152,100 | 41.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $47,118 | $41,365 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.1 | 89.9 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.0 | 99.2 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.3 | 97.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need $99,795 in Valdosta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bowling Green and Valdosta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Valdosta than in Bowling Green. If you earn $80,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need about $79,836 in Valdosta to keep the same standard of living.