Eugene-Springfield Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Eugene-Springfield to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 101.6 to 100.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $132/mo.

+$1,884
BLS median salary higher in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
335 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.6:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$6,048
DOL infant care lower / yr in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

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
Favorable
Cost Index: 101.6 → 100.1
Rent Delta: +$132/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $132/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 101.6 to 100.1 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $132/mo ($1,584/yr) from $1,688 in Eugene-Springfield to $1,820 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell sits #277 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Eugene-Springfield is #319/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,884 higher ($70,223 → $72,107). Labor-market size: 150,180 tracked jobs at origin vs 2,837,930 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs Oregon at 41 (F, #49/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Eugene-Springfield
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 101.6
RPP 100.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Rent (2BR)
$1,688/mo
$1,820/mo
Eugene-Springfield
Wages
$70,223
$72,107
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Crime
335 per 100K
300 per 100K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Schools
17.6:1
14.4:1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Childcare
$12,639/yr
$6,591/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Environment
2683 violations
2771 violations
Eugene-Springfield

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 · Oregon
41 F #49/51
Income tax
62
Property tax
64
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
14
Destination state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
Income tax
88
Property tax
74
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
48

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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
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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