Moving to Georgia from Virginia
What to Expect
Considering a move from Virginia to Georgia? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Virginia to Georgia, you would find that Georgia is 11.3% cheaper than Virginia. A $75,000 salary in Virginia would need to be roughly $65,966 in Georgia to maintain the same lifestyle. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between Virginia and Georgia. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $65,966 To maintain the same standard of living in Georgia How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 10.4% less Groceries pay 17.9% less Transportation pay 1.1% less Housing pay 1.0% less Childcare pay 33.8% less Entertainment and Sports pay 9.2% 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 Georgia cost about 11% less than cities in Virginia. Compare cities head-to-head The numbers behind daily life in Georgia compared to Virginia. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Virginia performs 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 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 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 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: On average Georgia is about 12% less expensive than Virginia, with major cities narrowing the gap. Budget about $16,492 for 3 months in Georgia (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Virginia performs better than Georgia across all safety metrics. Virginia performs better than Georgia across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Atlanta is 72°F, compared to 70°F in Richmond. Atlanta receives around 49.7 in of rainfall per year, while Richmond gets 43.6 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Richmond Atlanta Jan–Mar 53°/32°F (12°/0°C) 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) Apr–Jun 78°/55°F (26°/13°C) 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) Jul–Sep 86°/65°F (30°/19°C) 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) Oct–Dec 61°/39°F (16°/4°C) 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) View all months
Month Richmond Atlanta Jan 47°/28°F (8.6°/-2.1°C) 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) Feb 51°/31°F (10.7°/-0.8°C) 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) Mar 60°/37°F (15.6°/2.8°C) 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) Apr 70°/46°F (21.3°/7.8°C) 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) May 78°/55°F (25.5°/12.8°C) 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) Jun 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.1°C) 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) Jul 90°/69°F (32.1°/20.5°C) 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) Aug 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.7°C) 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) Sep 81°/60°F (27.3°/15.6°C) 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) Oct 71°/48°F (21.7°/9.1°C) 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) Nov 61°/39°F (16.3°/4.1°C) 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) Dec 51°/31°F (10.4°/-0.3°C) 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) 
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