Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell → Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is unfavorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.1 to 101.4 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $152/mo.

-$6,720
BLS median salary lower in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
300 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
13.8:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,914
DOL infant care higher / yr in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 100.1 → 101.4
Rent Delta: +$152/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate

Cons of Moving

  • - $152/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - $7K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More expensive childcare

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.1 to 101.4 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $152/mo ($1,824/yr) from $1,820 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to $1,972 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford sits #322 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is #277/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Unfavorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,720 lower ($72,107 → $65,387). Labor-market size: 2,837,930 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,382,410 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Georgia 68 (C, #10/51) vs Florida 62 (C, #23/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.1
RPP 101.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Rent (2BR)
$1,820/mo
$1,972/mo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Wages
$72,107
$65,387
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Crime
300 per 100K
210 per 100K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Schools
13.8:1
17.8:1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Childcare
$6,591/yr
$10,505/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Environment
2771 violations
2736 violations
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
Income tax
88
Property tax
74
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
48
Destination state · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Equivalent salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026