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Moving to Georgia
Atlanta boomtown, film tax credits, Southern hospitality.
SouthCapital: AtlantaPop. 11.0M
Georgia has an overall price level 96.3 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
96.3Housing index
88.7Groceries index
98.9Utilities index (modeled)
99.4Electricity rate
15.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.3Median home value
$343,300Median monthly rent
$1,506/moGeorgia unemployment is 3.4% with median household income $80k.
Unemployment rate
3.4%Median household income
$79,991Per-capita income
$41,996Labor-force participation
64.5%Avg weekly wage
$1,440Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Georgia: median home value $343,300.
Home value
$343,300Rent
$1,506/moHomeownership rate
66.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
39/100Hurricane exposure
HighWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowGeorgia 4th-grade math proficiency: 37.7% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
37.7%Per-pupil spending (est.)
$14,000Student–teacher ratio (est.)
17Public 4-yr grad rate
44.0%Notable universities
Georgia Tech, EmoryCity guides in Georgia
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