Moving to Augusta: $2,229/mo after tax and rent

On a $83,730 household paycheck in Augusta.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Augusta are above the US rate in this release, 11.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 62.7, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities

Job

Adults

Kids

Housing

Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

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After tax and rent

$2,229

Home city

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Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

Top things to do in Augusta

Stats

Rent: $1,350; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,334; Per month
Tax: 24%; Of pay
Prices: 4% below; US, besides rent

$2,229 / mo

LowerHigher

Augusta · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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Taxes$1,643
Rent$1,134
Other$1,971
Left$2,229

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (GA): −$3,723
Take-home pay: $64,011
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,134
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,105

After tax and rent

$2,229 left/mo

County by county

7 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Augusta, GA
County	People	Median rent	2-bed rent	Home value	Income	Commute
Richmond CountyGA	206k33%	$1,087	$1,034	$163,300	$53,197	21 min
Aiken CountySC	172k28%	$1,031	$983	$199,500	$67,940	25 min
Columbia CountyGA	160k26%	$1,330	$1,251	$287,400	$96,122	26 min
Edgefield CountySC	27k4%	$854	$886	$194,300	$67,092	27 min
Burke CountyGA	24k4%	$763	$650	$107,800	$50,739	28 min
McDuffie CountyGA	22k4%	$813	$755	$155,100	$54,058	23 min
Lincoln CountyGA	7,7731%	$732	$710	$163,600	$50,688	30 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,199 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,134.

Work from home: 9.0% of workers; ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet: 69.2% of households; Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job: No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

2 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

Physician (Pediatrics)
Army Medical Center Eisenhower (Military Treatment Facilities under DHA) · $123,077–$315,000 a year
Fort Gordon, GA · Closes November 5, 2026
Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation)
Defense Health Agency · $40,736–$52,957 a year
Fort Gordon, GA · Closes November 16, 2026

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

24 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather: Not shown for this metro.
Getting around: A car per adult
Average commute: 24 minutes each way
Size: 618k people
Buying instead: Median home $207,300. About $1,431/mo with 20% down.
Taxes: Georgia income tax is a flat 5.19%. Sales tax 7.4%, property tax 0.64%.

Schools

Students: 93,280
Pupils per teacher: 14.5
Districts: 9

Richmond County28,923 students
Columbia County28,566 students
Aiken 0122,916 students
Burke County3,841 students
McDuffie County3,088 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Augusta calculated?

Augusta is in Georgia, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Augusta?

About $1,134 for a one-bedroom and $1,350 for a two-bedroom in Augusta, GA. Augusta averages 218 sunny days, a July high of 90°F, and a 24-minute commute.

How do I compare Augusta with another city?

Put Augusta next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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