Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Alpharetta is a premium Atlanta-area suburb and tech market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Rome is a supplemental starter city profile for the northwest Georgia regional market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Rome has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Rome has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rome minus Alpharetta.
| Metric | Alpharetta | Rome | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,049 | $1,279 | -$770 | Rome | Rome has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $728,536 | $232,680 | -$495,856 | Rome | Rome has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $203/mo | +$11/mo | Alpharetta | Alpharetta has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 105 | +3 | Alpharetta | Alpharetta has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $80,600 | $52,634 | -$27,966 | Rome | Rome has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 80/100 | +8 | Rome | Rome has the higher move score. |