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
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 Macon has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Rome minus Macon.
| Metric | Macon | Rome | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,279 | +$71 | Macon | Macon has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $171,916 | $232,680 | +$60,764 | Macon | Macon has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $203/mo | +$5/mo | Macon | Macon has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 105 | +1 | Macon | Macon has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $53,300 | $52,634 | -$666 | Rome | Rome has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 80/100 | +2 | Rome | Rome has the higher move score. |