| | Raleigh, NC | Macon, GA | United States |
| Overall | 105.8 | 76.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.6 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 118.8 | 37.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $427,000 | $141,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 10,330.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.6 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.7 | 98.0 | 100 |
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I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give More
Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the More
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Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the More
I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with. More
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