Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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 Rome has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Valdosta minus Rome.
| Metric | Rome | Valdosta | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,279 | $1,342 | +$63 | Rome | Rome has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $232,680 | $212,237 | -$20,443 | Valdosta | Valdosta has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $203/mo | $203/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 105 | 105 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $52,634 | $52,634 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 80/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |