Georgia
Augusta
Augusta is the medical, military, and lower-cost comparison market, useful for checking housing value, utilities, wages, and benefits access.
- Median rent: $1,365
- Home price: $177,114
- Salary needed: $58,500
- Move score: 81/100
Cost comparison
Compare Cities
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Augusta salary needed$58,500
Valdosta salary needed$52,634
Valdosta rent difference-$23
Valdosta score difference-1
Georgia
Valdosta
Valdosta is a supplemental starter city profile for the south Georgia affordability market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,342
- Home price: $212,237
- Salary needed: $52,634
- Move score: 80/100
Comparison
Augusta vs Valdosta
Valdosta has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Valdosta has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Valdosta minus Augusta.
| Metric | Augusta | Valdosta | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,365 | $1,342 | -$23 | Valdosta | Valdosta has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $177,114 | $212,237 | +$35,123 | Augusta | Augusta has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $203/mo | +$17/mo | Augusta | Augusta has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 105 | +4 | Augusta | Augusta has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $52,634 | -$5,866 | Valdosta | Valdosta has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 80/100 | -1 | Augusta | Augusta has the higher move score. |