Moving to Ohio from Georgia
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Georgia to Ohio — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Georgia to Ohio, you would find that Ohio is 5.0% cheaper than Georgia. A $75,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly $66,553 in Ohio to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Georgia to Ohio. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $66,553 To maintain the same standard of living in Ohio Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 6.3% less Groceries pay 5.6% less Transportation pay 7.4% more Housing pay 17.5% less Childcare pay 0.7% more Entertainment and Sports pay 7.9% 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. 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 Ohio cost about 10% less than cities in Georgia. Compare cities head-to-head Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Georgia to Ohio. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Ohio performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Ohio leads in uninsured rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Ohio performs significantly better than Georgia across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Georgia generally does better on infrastructure, though Ohio leads in average commute. 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 performs better than Ohio across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Georgia performs better than Ohio across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Yes — Ohio is on average about 11% cheaper than Georgia. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,638 in Ohio on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Ohio performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics. Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Ohio leads in uninsured rate. The average high temperature in Columbus is 76°F, compared to 72°F in Atlanta. Columbus receives around 46.8 in of rainfall per year, while Atlanta gets 49.7 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Atlanta Columbus Jan–Mar 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) 63°/41°F (17°/5°C) Apr–Jun 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) 84°/62°F (29°/16°C) Jul–Sep 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) 90°/71°F (32°/21°C) Oct–Dec 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) View all months
Month Atlanta Columbus Jan 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) 58°/37°F (14.2°/2.7°C) Feb 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) 62°/40°F (16.7°/4.5°C) Mar 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) 69°/46°F (20.8°/7.8°C) Apr 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) 77°/53°F (24.8°/11.4°C) May 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) 84°/62°F (28.9°/16.6°C) Jun 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) 90°/70°F (32.2°/20.9°C) Jul 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) 92°/73°F (33.4°/22.7°C) Aug 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) 91°/72°F (33.0°/22.4°C) Sep 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) 86°/67°F (30.2°/19.3°C) Oct 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) 77°/56°F (25.2°/13.1°C) Nov 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) 68°/46°F (20.2°/7.8°C) Dec 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) 59°/39°F (15.2°/3.8°C) 
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