Odessa → Augusta-Richmond County

Moving from Odessa to Augusta-Richmond County shifts your BEA Regional Price Parity from 93.9 to 91.9 (100 = US average), so a Odessa salary needs to be multiplied by 0.98 to hold the same purchasing power in Augusta-Richmond County. On rent, HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom goes from $1,595/month in Odessa to $1,261/month in Augusta-Richmond County - a lower monthly bill of $334, or $4,008/year. That rent delta alone is often the single biggest line item when relocating.

Wages tell the other half. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report a median salary of $62,946 in Odessa versus $64,684 in Augusta-Richmond County - a raw gap of $1,738 higher. The Augusta-Richmond County labor market has 219,950 tracked jobs against 73,580 in Odessa, shaping how easy it is to find a comparable role. Combine that with the cost-of-living shift above and you get the real purchasing-power delta, sometimes a "higher salary" is actually a pay cut once rent and RPP are applied.

Safety, schools, and childcare round out the move. FBI UCR violent crime rates near Odessa and Augusta-Richmond County are 395 and 300 per 100,000 (state-level). NCES student-teacher ratios run 14.7:1 at origin versus 14.4:1 at destination. DOL center-based infant care costs $7,566/year in Odessa versus $6,591/year in Augusta-Richmond County. Our composite verdict - Strongly Favorable - weighs all seven federal sources; the dimension table below lets you override that with your personal priorities.