San Angelo Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from San Angelo to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.5 to 100.1 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $481/mo.

+$17,723
BLS median salary higher in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
395 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
14.7:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$975
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: 92.5 → 100.1
Rent Delta: +$481/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $18K higher median salary
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - 8% higher cost of living
  • - $481/mo more expensive rent (2BR)

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 92.5 to 100.1, so the same paycheck buys less in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell (ratio 1.08). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $481/mo ($5,772/yr) from $1,339 in San Angelo 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). San Angelo is #312/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $17,723 higher ($54,384 → $72,107). Labor-market size: 43,790 tracked jobs at origin vs 2,837,930 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: Texas 65 (C, #19/51) vs Georgia 68 (C, #10/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
San Angelo
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 92.5
RPP 100.1
San Angelo
Rent (2BR)
$1,339/mo
$1,820/mo
San Angelo
Wages
$54,384
$72,107
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Crime
395 per 100K
300 per 100K
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Schools
14.7:1
14.4:1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Childcare
$7,566/yr
$6,591/yr
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Environment
35693 violations
2771 violations
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell

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 · Texas
65 C #19/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
55
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
44
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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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