Cost of Living in Kennesaw
Kennesaw's cost of living reads modestly above the national average across the sources reviewed -- a real, moderate premium rather than the sharper above-average readings seen in some other fast-growing metro Atlanta markets in this dataset.
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Learn moreCost-of-living index readings cluster modestly above the national average
One source cites an overall cost-of-living index of 106 for Kennesaw (6% above the national average of 100); a second cites a slightly lower 104. Both point in the same direction -- modestly above national, not sharply above it -- a more moderate reading than some pricier metro Atlanta satellites elsewhere in this dataset (compare Alpharetta's notably higher housing costs in georgia-atlanta-satellites-1.js).
A real, if imprecise, monthly cost figure
One source cites an average monthly cost of living in Kennesaw around $2,220, alongside a median home value of $403,298, median rent of $1,845, and median household income of $83,356 for the same sample -- these figures come from a single aggregator and were not independently cross-checked against a second source this pass.
Georgia's flat state income tax is a real, ongoing cost here too
As with the rest of Georgia, Kennesaw residents pay the state's flat 4.99% income tax rate (2026, per HB 463) -- a real cost for anyone relocating from a no-income-tax state, distinct from several other Sun Belt markets featured elsewhere in this dataset. Property tax, by contrast, is genuinely more moderate here -- see taxes for the fuller, disclosed picture.
A more moderate housing-cost profile than several other fast-growing Atlanta satellites
Kennesaw's housing figures (see housing-market -- a real $360K-$450K disclosed median-sale-price band) run below several pricier north-Atlanta satellites in this dataset while remaining above the national median in most readings -- a genuinely mid-range cost-of-living position within metro Atlanta's broader suburban market.
Key takeaways
- Cost-of-living index readings for Kennesaw cluster modestly above the national average -- 106 per one source, 104 per another -- a more moderate premium than some pricier metro Atlanta satellites elsewhere in this dataset.
- One source cites an average monthly cost of living around $2,220, with a median home value of $403,298, median rent of $1,845, and median household income of $83,356 -- a single-source figure not independently cross-checked this pass.
- Georgia's flat 4.99% state income tax (2026) applies here as it does statewide -- a real cost for relocators from a no-income-tax state.
- Kennesaw's housing costs run more moderate than several pricier north-Atlanta satellites in this dataset while still above the national median in most readings.
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