Moving to Florida from Georgia
What to Expect
Considering a move from Georgia to Florida? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Georgia to Florida, you would find that Florida is 10.3% more expensive than Georgia. A $75,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly $82,700 in Florida to maintain the same lifestyle. Atlanta and Jacksonville are about 290 mi apart.
Thinking of moving to Florida? Get a shortlist of towns in Florida that match your priorities: size, cost, taxes, safety, disaster risk, hospitals and transport. Find my towns →Is Florida cheaper than Georgia?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 13.5% more
Groceries
pay 10.1% more
Transportation
pay 2.4% more
Housing
pay 16.7% more
Childcare
pay 11.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.4% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Florida?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,700
To maintain the same standard of living in Florida
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Florida cost about 28% more than cities in Georgia.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Florida compared to Georgia.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Georgia generally does better on what about housing?, though Florida leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Georgia generally does better on employment & economy, though Florida leads in poverty rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Florida vs Georgia
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Atlanta | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) | 83°/64°F (28°/18°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) | 88°/73°F (31°/22°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) | 73°/54°F (23°/12°C) |
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| Month | Atlanta | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) | 64°/44°F (18.0°/6.6°C) |
| Feb | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) | 67°/46°F (19.5°/7.9°C) |
| Mar | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) | 72°/52°F (22.4°/10.9°C) |
| Apr | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) | 78°/56°F (25.4°/13.6°C) |
| May | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) | 84°/64°F (28.9°/17.7°C) |
| Jun | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.7°C) |
| Jul | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) | 90°/73°F (32.4°/22.7°C) |
| Aug | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) | 89°/74°F (31.9°/23.1°C) |
| Sep | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) | 86°/71°F (30.1°/21.6°C) |
| Oct | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) | 80°/63°F (26.4°/17.1°C) |
| Nov | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) | 73°/53°F (22.9°/11.8°C) |
| Dec | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) | 66°/46°F (19.0°/7.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Florida than Georgia?
On average Florida is around 10% pricier than Georgia, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Florida?
Budget about $20,675 for 3 months in Florida (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Florida safe?
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Florida compared to Georgia?
Florida performs significantly better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Florida compared to Georgia?
The average high temperature in Jacksonville is 78°F, compared to 72°F in Atlanta. Jacksonville receives around 51.7 in of rainfall per year, while Atlanta gets 49.7 in.
