Moving to Texas from Georgia
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Georgia to Texas — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Georgia to Texas, you would find that Texas is 0.5% more expensive than Georgia. A $75,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly $71,842 in Texas to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Georgia to Texas. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $71,842 To maintain the same standard of living in Texas The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 4.8% more Groceries pay 3.8% less Transportation pay 1.7% less Housing pay 4.8% less Childcare pay 4.7% more Entertainment and Sports pay 1.6% 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 Texas cost about 1% less than cities in Georgia. Compare cities head-to-head How Georgia and Texas stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Georgia performs better than Texas 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 Texas leads in adult obesity rate. 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 Texas leads in median home value. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Texas performs significantly better than Georgia across all infrastructure metrics. 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 Texas leads in gdp per capita. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Georgia generally does better on family life, though Texas leads in life expectancy. 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: Generally yes: Texas runs about 4% cheaper than Georgia on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,960 in Texas for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Georgia performs better than Texas across all safety metrics. Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Texas leads in adult obesity rate. The average high temperature in Austin is 79°F, compared to 72°F in Atlanta. Austin receives around 36.2 in of rainfall per year, while Atlanta gets 49.7 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Atlanta Austin Jan–Mar 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) 65°/40°F (18°/5°C) Apr–Jun 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) 85°/63°F (29°/17°C) Jul–Sep 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) 93°/70°F (34°/21°C) Oct–Dec 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) 71°/47°F (22°/8°C) View all months
Month Atlanta Austin Jan 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) 61°/37°F (15.9°/2.9°C) Feb 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) 64°/39°F (17.6°/3.8°C) Mar 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) 71°/45°F (21.6°/7.4°C) Apr 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) 79°/55°F (25.9°/12.8°C) May 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) 85°/64°F (29.7°/17.7°C) Jun 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) 91°/70°F (32.8°/21.0°C) Jul 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) 94°/72°F (34.7°/22.3°C) Aug 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) 96°/72°F (35.4°/22.1°C) Sep 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) 90°/67°F (32.3°/19.2°C) Oct 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) 81°/57°F (27.3°/13.7°C) Nov 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.4°C) Dec 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) 62°/38°F (16.5°/3.4°C) 
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