Cost of Living: Georgia vs Texas (2026 Comparison)

Georgia vs Texas: prices, pay and taxes

	Georgia	Texas
BEA price parity (U.S. = 100)	96.3	97.1
Average salary, all jobs	$65,920	$65,750
Average salary adjusted for prices	$68,458	$67,744
Take-home on $100,000*	$74,938	$79,180
Median household income	$74,664	$76,292
State income tax on wages	Yes	No
Population	10,822,590	29,640,343

*Single filer, federal and state income tax and FICA, 2026 rules, no city or county taxes.

City	Price parity	Average salary	Home value
Atlanta	100.1	$71,900	$382,938
Augusta	91.9	$60,020	$253,524
Savannah	95.2	$58,750	$348,054
Columbus	89.3	$55,130	$209,527
Macon	88.5	$56,400	$200,228
Athens	93.3	$53,670	$373,118

City	Price parity	Average salary	Home value
Dallas	103.1	$70,630	$366,823
Houston	98.6	$67,610	$308,306
San Antonio	94.7	$61,140	$280,297
Austin	98.1	$74,580	$428,524
McAllen	85.9	$46,850	$193,978
El Paso	89.9	$51,870	$232,910

Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. State average: all occupations, employment-weighted over the state's metro and nonmetro areas.
Taxes: single filer with the standard deduction; federal income tax with 2026 brackets (IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000), and each state's 2026 rules as published by its revenue department.

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