Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Georgia
Marietta is a Atlanta-area family and commuter market in Georgia, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Georgia
Sandy Springs is a supplemental starter city profile for the Atlanta-area premium suburb market in Georgia, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Marietta has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Sandy Springs has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Sandy Springs minus Marietta.
| Metric | Marietta | Sandy Springs | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,730 | $1,677 | -$53 | Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $477,858 | $694,123 | +$216,265 | Marietta | Marietta has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $197/mo | +$17/mo | Marietta | Marietta has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 104 | +5 | Marietta | Marietta has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $79,593 | +$14,593 | Marietta | Marietta has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 74/100 | -3 | Marietta | Marietta has the higher move score. |