Is it expensive to live in Georgia?

Compared to the rest of the country, Georgia's cost of living is 5.5% lower than the U.S. average..

What are the schools like in Georgia?

Georgia public schools spend $#schoolexpenditures# per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $#USSchoolExpenditure#. There are about 17.1 students per teacher in Georgia.

What is the weather like in Georgia?

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the state of Georgia, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

What is the economy like in Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Georgia is 4.0% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is #jobgrowth#. Georgia jobs have #jobs#%.

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EXPLORE GEORGIA

United States / Georgia

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States known for its diverse landscape that includes mountain ranges, wetlands, coastal plains, and barrier islands along its Atlantic Ocean coast. Its main economic activities include agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, finance services & defense contracting among many others. Atlanta is Georgia's largest city and its capital; Savannah was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1996 & many other sites throughout Georgia are also listed or proposed for listing by UNESCO.

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State: Georgia
County: Fulton, Gwinnett, 159 total
Metro Area: Atlanta-Sandy_Springs-Alpharetta, Augusta-Richmond_County, 37 total
City: Atlanta, Columbus, 670 total

Zip Codes: 30044, 30043, 30024, 30349, 30281, 30022, 30096, 30062, 30047, 30040, 742 total
Cost of Living: -5.5% lower

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Georgia Cost of Living

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$308,200

Median Home Price

-9.7% lower than avg

$65,030

Median Income

-6.1% lower than avg

$1,280 /mo

Monthly rent (2br)

-11.7% lower than avg

94.5 / 100
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Georgia Crime

41.8 / 100

Property Crime

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4

21.1 / 100
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To live comfortably in Georgia, Georgia

$59,040

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$44,800

for a single person

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clay · Unadilla, GA

Georgia Like Any Place Has It's Good & Bad

Over 9 years ago

I was sad to read some of the comments about my home state of Georgia. Many were based on experiences people have had living in Atlanta or it's suburbs. Having been born More

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D · Suwanee, GA

Cost of Housing listed is misleading

Over 9 years ago

In the cost of living review of Georgia, it shows that housing in Georgia is 75% of the national average, which sounds good to someone thinking of moving into the state, More

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contanya · Ogden, UT

Climate

Over 9 years ago

The climate in Georgia is great. It is really hot in the summers. our winters do not last long. Well, here in Albany it starts getting cool-cold around Halloween. The More

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