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

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

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

+$6,720
BLS median salary higher in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
210 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
17.8:1 to 13.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$3,914
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
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 101.4 → 100.1
Rent Delta: -$152/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $152/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + $7K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - Higher violent crime rate

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 101.4 to 100.1 (ratio 0.99), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $152/mo ($1,824/yr) from $1,972 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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). Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is #322/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

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

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

Dimension
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 101.4
RPP 100.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Rent (2BR)
$1,972/mo
$1,820/mo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Wages
$65,387
$72,107
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Crime
210 per 100K
300 per 100K
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
Schools
17.8:1
13.8:1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Childcare
$10,505/yr
$6,591/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Environment
2736 violations
2771 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 · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12
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

Enter your current salary in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford to see what you'd need to earn in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell to maintain the same purchasing power.

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