Moving to Georgia from Texas
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Texas to Georgia — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Texas to Georgia, you would find that Georgia is 4.1% more expensive than Texas. A $75,000 salary in Texas would need to be roughly $78,100 in Georgia to maintain the same lifestyle. Houston and Atlanta are about 700 mi apart.
Thinking of moving to Georgia? Get a shortlist of towns in Georgia that match your priorities: size, cost, taxes, safety, disaster risk, hospitals and transport. Find my towns →Is Georgia cheaper than Texas?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 0.9% less
Groceries
pay 2.1% more
Transportation
pay 1.7% less
Housing
pay 14.4% more
Childcare
pay 15.7% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.2% 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.
What salary do you need in Georgia?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $78,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Georgia
Calculate with your salary →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 1% less than cities in Texas.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Texas to Georgia.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Georgia performs significantly better than Texas 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
Texas generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Georgia leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
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.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Texas performs 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
Texas generally does better on employment & economy, though Georgia leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Texas generally does better on family life, though Georgia leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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
Weather in Georgia vs Texas
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Houston | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 67°/48°F (20°/9°C) | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 86°/67°F (30°/19°C) | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 93°/73°F (34°/23°C) | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 73°/53°F (23°/11°C) | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Houston | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°/43°F (17.2°/6.2°C) | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) |
| Feb | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) |
| Mar | 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.4°C) | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) |
| Apr | 80°/59°F (26.4°/15.2°C) | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) |
| May | 86°/68°F (30.2°/19.8°C) | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) |
| Jun | 91°/73°F (33.0°/22.9°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) |
| Jul | 94°/75°F (34.3°/23.9°C) | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) |
| Aug | 94°/75°F (34.7°/23.8°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) |
| Sep | 90°/70°F (32.1°/21.0°C) | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) |
| Oct | 82°/61°F (27.8°/16.1°C) | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) |
| Nov | 72°/52°F (22.5°/11.2°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) |
| Dec | 64°/45°F (17.9°/7.0°C) | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Georgia than Texas?
No — Georgia is on average about 4% more expensive than Texas. City-level variation matters.
How much money do I need to move to Georgia?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $19,525 in Georgia on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Georgia safe?
Georgia performs significantly better than Texas across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Georgia compared to Texas?
Texas generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Georgia leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Georgia compared to Texas?
The average high temperature in Atlanta is 72°F, compared to 80°F in Houston. Atlanta receives around 49.7 in of rainfall per year, while Houston gets 49.8 in.
