Moving to Georgia from Louisiana
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Louisiana to Georgia — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Louisiana to Georgia, you would find that Georgia is 11.8% more expensive than Louisiana. A $75,000 salary in Louisiana would need to be roughly $80,984 in Georgia to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Louisiana to Georgia.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $80,984
To maintain the same standard of living in Georgia
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 3.8% more
Groceries
pay 0.2% less
Transportation
pay 20.5% more
Housing
pay 19.5% more
Childcare
pay 26.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.2% 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.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Louisiana and Georgia 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 performs significantly better than Louisiana 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
Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Louisiana leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Louisiana performs better than Georgia across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Louisiana generally does better on infrastructure, though Georgia leads in internet access.
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 performs significantly better than Louisiana across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Georgia performs significantly better than Louisiana 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 | Baton Rouge | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 67°/45°F (19°/7°C) | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 85°/64°F (30°/18°C) | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 91°/72°F (33°/22°C) | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 72°/50°F (22°/10°C) | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Baton Rouge | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°/41°F (16.8°/5.1°C) | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) |
| Feb | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.9°C) | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) |
| Mar | 73°/50°F (22.6°/10.2°C) | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) |
| Apr | 79°/57°F (26.3°/13.8°C) | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) |
| May | 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.4°C) | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) |
| Jun | 91°/71°F (32.7°/21.9°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) |
| Jul | 92°/74°F (33.4°/23.2°C) | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) |
| Aug | 92°/73°F (33.6°/23.0°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) |
| Sep | 89°/69°F (31.5°/20.3°C) | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) |
| Oct | 81°/58°F (27.1°/14.4°C) | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) |
| Nov | 72°/49°F (22.2°/9.4°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) |
| Dec | 64°/43°F (17.8°/5.9°C) | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Georgia than Louisiana?
Day-to-day costs in Georgia run about 8% higher than Louisiana on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Georgia?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,246 in Georgia for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Georgia safe?
Georgia performs significantly better than Louisiana across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Georgia compared to Louisiana?
Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Louisiana leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Georgia compared to Louisiana?
The average high temperature in Atlanta is 72°F, compared to 79°F in Baton Rouge. Atlanta receives around 49.7 in of rainfall per year, while Baton Rouge gets 60.6 in.
