Atlanta, Georgia
Nonstop to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark from ATL
- Big-city lifeNFL, NBA, MLB, MLS teams; Delta hub
Home prices next to New York
Median listed home
New York metro$742,000
Atlanta$415,000
44% less, a $327,000 differencePrice per square foot
New York metro$494
Atlanta$194
2.5 times the space for the moneyRealtor.com via FRED, September 2026
Day-to-day costs
- Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024
- $133,336
- Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024
- 111.0
- Net move-ins from other US metros, 2024-25Census Vintage 2025, via Regions Financial
- +3,019
Weather
35.6°January low
90.1°July high
2.2 inSnow per year
NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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Find my citiesSources for this page
- Median listing price: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI12060
- Price per sq ft: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE12060
- Price parities: BEA via FRED RPPALL12060, 2024
- Housing index: BEA via FRED RPPSERVERENT12060, 2024
- New York: Realtor.com via FRED MEDLISPRI35620 and MEDLISPRIPERSQUFEE35620
- Flights: accessed 2026-10-14
- Climate normals
- Net domestic migration (Census Vintage 2025 via Regions Financial)