Fulton County · Georgia · South · 505k residents
Atlanta, GA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Atlanta: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,999/wk. Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%. Commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,999/wk
Corporate income tax
5.19%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59.2%
Commercial electricity
10.9¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Atlanta's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
37/100
Steady
Ranks Atlanta's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $400,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $250 |
| Property tax rate | 1% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,600/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,000/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 8.9% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.19% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,999/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.2% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.9¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 74.5/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $132,960 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $100,490 |
| Wage: General manager | $111,410 |
| Wage: Customer service | $42,710 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,160 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $59,100 |
| Wage: Electrician | $58,650 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $32,850 |
| Cost of living index | 103 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $180/mo |
| Transit pass | $95/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,400/mo |
| Median household income | $78,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% |
| Population | 505k |
| Crime index | 54/100 |
| School rating | 6.0/10 |
| Walkability | 48/100 |
| Disaster risk | 96/100 |
| Avg. commute | 32 min |
| Sunny days / year | 217 days |
| July high | 90°F |
| January low | 34°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | -3.3% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +2.7% |
| Rent MoM | +0.4% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | -30.7% |
| Ocean coast | 238 mi |
| Big lake | 42 mi |
| Mountains | 84 mi |
| Major airport | 8 mi |
| Ski resort | 143 mi |
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- Is Atlanta a good place to run a business?
- Georgia's corporate income tax rate is 5.19%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,999/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.9¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Atlanta, GA?
- Atlanta indexes at 103 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,000/mo and a median home value of $400,000.
- How much does a house cost in Atlanta?
- The median home value in Atlanta is $400,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Atlanta?
- A two-bedroom in Atlanta rents for about $2,000/mo.