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
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.
Comparison
Valdosta has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Macon has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Valdosta minus Macon.
| Metric | Macon | Valdosta | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,342 | +$134 | Macon | Macon has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $171,916 | $212,237 | +$40,321 | 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 | Valdosta | Valdosta has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 80/100 | +2 | Valdosta | Valdosta has the higher move score. |