Moving to Georgia from Mississippi
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Mississippi to Georgia — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Mississippi to Georgia, you would find that Georgia is 15.9% more expensive than Mississippi. A $75,000 salary in Mississippi would need to be roughly $86,900 in Georgia to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Mississippi to Georgia.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $86,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Georgia
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 7.1% more
Groceries
pay 8.0% more
Transportation
pay 4.5% less
Housing
pay 38.1% more
Childcare
pay 19.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.2% 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.
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 Georgia cost about 5% more than cities in Mississippi.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Mississippi 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
Mississippi performs better than Georgia 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 Mississippi leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Mississippi 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
Mississippi 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 generally does better on employment & economy, though Mississippi leads in unemployment rate.
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 Mississippi across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Jackson | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 62°/41°F (17°/5°C) | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 83°/62°F (28°/17°C) | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 90°/70°F (32°/21°C) | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 67°/46°F (20°/8°C) | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Jackson | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.7°C) | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) |
| Feb | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) |
| Mar | 68°/47°F (20.2°/8.2°C) | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) |
| Apr | 76°/54°F (24.4°/12.1°C) | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) |
| May | 83°/63°F (28.3°/17.1°C) | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) |
| Jun | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) |
| Jul | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.4°C) | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) |
| Aug | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.2°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) |
| Sep | 87°/66°F (30.3°/18.9°C) | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) |
| Oct | 77°/55°F (25.1°/12.8°C) | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) |
| Nov | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) |
| Dec | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Georgia than Mississippi?
Day-to-day costs in Georgia run about 16% higher than Mississippi 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 $21,725 in Georgia for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Georgia safe?
Mississippi performs better than Georgia across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Georgia compared to Mississippi?
Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Mississippi leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Georgia compared to Mississippi?
The average high temperature in Atlanta is 72°F, compared to 76°F in Jackson. Atlanta receives around 49.7 in of rainfall per year, while Jackson gets 54.3 in.
