Atlanta cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Atlanta
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA had 6,411,149 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 100.1, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,762
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,770
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
100.4
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
96.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
32.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$92,344
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.81%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Georgia
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Georgia · Medicaid · Georgia overview
Related comparisons
From Atlanta
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Atlanta.
- Atlanta and San Francisco · rent gap $1,935
- Atlanta and San Jose · rent gap $1,510
- Atlanta and Boston · rent gap $1,246
- Atlanta and New York · rent gap $1,209
- Atlanta and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,202
- Atlanta and San Diego · rent gap $1,061
- Atlanta and Miami · rent gap $802
- Atlanta and Seattle · rent gap $787
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Washington, Philadelphia, Phoenix