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