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141 The US. Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that total personal Income in the Atlanta‐Sandy Springs‐Marietta, GA MSA totaled $173.2 billion in 2005, a 15.6 percent Increase from the 2002 total personal Income of $149.8 billion. Total personal Income
consists of net earnings, transfer
payments and dividends, interest and rent. In 2005,
net earnings accounted for 76.9 percent of total personal Income in the Atlanta‐Sandy Springs‐Marietta, GA
MSA.
Per Capita Personal Income The per capita personal Income in the Atlanta‐Sandy Springs‐Marietta, GA MSA Increased 6.1 percent from $32,825 into in 2005. The cost of living in the Atlanta area is less expensive
than the national average, according to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. The ACCRA Cost of Living uses several categories to measure the cost of living within specific areas. The national average is equal to 100. Table 2 shows the ACCRA
Cost of Living for Atlanta, GA, and how it compares with other locations. The table shows the composite score for each location as well as the components of the composite score.
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