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
Savannah is the coastal port and tourism comparison market, where housing, wages, insurance questions, utilities, and local benefit access should be checked before moving.
Comparison
Savannah has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Marietta has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Savannah minus Marietta.
| Metric | Marietta | Savannah | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,730 | $1,753 | +$23 | Marietta | Marietta has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $477,858 | $326,132 | -$151,726 | Savannah | Savannah has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $180/mo | $180/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 99 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $65,000 | $65,000 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 77/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |