Georgia
Columbus
Columbus is the border-region military and budget comparison market, useful for checking lower housing costs, wages, utilities, and benefits access.
- Median rent: $1,226
- Home price: $175,194
- 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.
Columbus salary needed$58,500
Macon salary needed$53,300
Macon rent difference-$18
Macon score difference-3
Georgia
Macon
Macon is a central Georgia affordability market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
- Median rent: $1,208
- Home price: $171,916
- Salary needed: $53,300
- Move score: 78/100
Comparison
Columbus vs Macon
Macon has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Macon has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Macon minus Columbus.
| Metric | Columbus | Macon | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,226 | $1,208 | -$18 | Macon | Macon has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $175,194 | $171,916 | -$3,278 | Macon | Macon has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $198/mo | +$12/mo | Columbus | Columbus has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 104 | +3 | Columbus | Columbus has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $58,500 | $53,300 | -$5,200 | Macon | Macon has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Columbus | Columbus has the higher move score. |