Moving to Oregon from Georgia
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Georgia to Oregon — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Georgia to Oregon, you would find that Oregon is 0.2% cheaper than Georgia. A $75,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly $73,661 in Oregon to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Georgia to Oregon.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $73,661
To maintain the same standard of living in Oregon
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 4.3% more
Groceries
pay 1.1% more
Transportation
pay 3.8% more
Housing
pay 5.2% less
Childcare
pay 6.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.5% more
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 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 Oregon cost about 8% more than cities in Georgia.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Georgia and Oregon stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Georgia generally does better on safety, though Oregon leads in violent crime rate.
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
Oregon 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 performs better than Oregon across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oregon 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 Oregon leads in median household income.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Oregon performs significantly better than Georgia 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)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Atlanta | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) | 52°/36°F (11°/2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) | 68°/45°F (20°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) | 80°/51°F (27°/11°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) | 54°/38°F (12°/3°C) |
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| Month | Atlanta | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) | 48°/35°F (8.7°/1.5°C) |
| Feb | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) | 52°/35°F (10.9°/1.4°C) |
| Mar | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.9°C) |
| Apr | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) | 61°/40°F (16.2°/4.2°C) |
| May | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) | 68°/45°F (19.9°/7.1°C) |
| Jun | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) | 74°/49°F (23.3°/9.6°C) |
| Jul | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) | 82°/53°F (27.8°/11.7°C) |
| Aug | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) | 82°/53°F (28.0°/11.6°C) |
| Sep | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) | 77°/48°F (24.9°/9.1°C) |
| Oct | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) | 64°/42°F (17.8°/5.7°C) |
| Nov | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) | 53°/38°F (11.4°/3.6°C) |
| Dec | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) | 46°/34°F (7.9°/1.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Oregon than Georgia?
Headline costs are within a few percent between Oregon and Georgia; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
How much money do I need to move to Oregon?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $18,415 in Oregon for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Oregon safe?
Georgia generally does better on safety, though Oregon leads in violent crime rate.
How is healthcare in Oregon compared to Georgia?
Oregon performs significantly better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Oregon compared to Georgia?
The average high temperature in Salem is 64°F, compared to 72°F in Atlanta. Salem receives around 39.7 in of rainfall per year, while Atlanta gets 49.7 in.
