Moving to Virginia from Georgia
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Georgia to Virginia — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Georgia to Virginia, you would find that Virginia is 15.8% more expensive than Georgia. A $75,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly $85,271 in Virginia to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Georgia to Virginia. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $85,271 To maintain the same standard of living in Virginia Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 11.9% more Groceries pay 23.1% more Transportation pay 5.7% more Housing pay 1.9% more Childcare pay 51.1% more Entertainment and Sports pay 10.3% 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 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 Virginia cost about 12% more than cities in Georgia. Compare cities head-to-head Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Georgia to Virginia. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Virginia 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 Virginia performs significantly better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics. 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 Virginia leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Virginia 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 Virginia generally does better on employment & economy, though Georgia leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Virginia 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) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: No — Virginia is on average about 14% more expensive than Georgia. City-level variation matters. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $21,318 in Virginia on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Virginia performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics. Virginia performs significantly better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Richmond is 70°F, compared to 72°F in Atlanta. Richmond receives around 43.6 in of rainfall per year, while Atlanta gets 49.7 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Atlanta Richmond Jan–Mar 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) 53°/32°F (12°/0°C) Apr–Jun 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) 78°/55°F (26°/13°C) Jul–Sep 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) 86°/65°F (30°/19°C) Oct–Dec 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) 61°/39°F (16°/4°C) View all months
Month Atlanta Richmond Jan 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) 47°/28°F (8.6°/-2.1°C) Feb 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) 51°/31°F (10.7°/-0.8°C) Mar 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) 60°/37°F (15.6°/2.8°C) Apr 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) 70°/46°F (21.3°/7.8°C) May 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) 78°/55°F (25.5°/12.8°C) Jun 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.1°C) Jul 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) 90°/69°F (32.1°/20.5°C) Aug 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.7°C) Sep 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) 81°/60°F (27.3°/15.6°C) Oct 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) 71°/48°F (21.7°/9.1°C) Nov 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) 61°/39°F (16.3°/4.1°C) Dec 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) 51°/31°F (10.4°/-0.3°C) 
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