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Ranked · Renting · Georgia

Best cities for renters in Georgia

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Albany, GA67k residents

    62/100

    2-bedroom rent: $882/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $750/mo · walkability: 34/100

  2. 2.Columbus, GA204k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,061/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $893/mo · walkability: 38/100

  3. 3.Macon, GA157k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,074/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $911/mo · walkability: 38/100

  4. 4.Valdosta, GA55k residents

    61/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,012/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $703/mo · walkability: 34/100

  5. 5.Augusta, GA202k residents

    60/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,090/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $988/mo · walkability: 38/100

  6. 6.Statesboro, GA34k residents

    56/100

    2-bedroom rent: $955/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $757/mo · walkability: 30/100

  7. 7.Savannah, GA148k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,600/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,400/mo · walkability: 43/100

  8. 8.Dalton, GA35k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $965/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $890/mo · walkability: 30/100

  9. 9.Athens, GA127k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,241/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $979/mo · walkability: 38/100

  10. 10.Warner Robins, GA83k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,174/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,070/mo · walkability: 34/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Georgia?
Albany, GA ranks first with a fit score of 62/100, followed by Columbus (61) and Macon (61), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.