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Move Score63

Brunswick, GA

$2,142after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Brunswick.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Brunswick are above the US rate in this release, 8.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

63

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 62.8, 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

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,142

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,643
Rent$1,208
Other bills$1,984
Left$2,142

Stats

Rent
$1,438
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,334
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
4% below
US, besides rent

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$2,142 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Brunswick
LowerHigher
Brunswick · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,643
  • Rent$1,208
  • Other$1,984
  • Left$2,142

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
$1,208
Groceries
$386
Getting around
$586
Healthcare
$434
Utilities and internet
$241
Everything else
$337
Total spending
$3,192

After tax and rent

$2,142 left/mo

County by county

3 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 Brunswick, GA
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Glynn CountyGA85k74%$1,060$1,052$268,300$68,54619 min
Brantley CountyGA18k16%$714$665$91,800$47,80130 min
McIntosh CountyGA11k10%$781$780$173,900$50,34834 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 $4,112 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,208.

Work from home
8.5% of workers
ACS 2023 5-year
Home internet
69.9% 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 2023 5-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

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

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

22 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
22 minutes each way
Size
114k people
Buying instead
Median home $221,400. About $1,537/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Georgia income tax is a flat 5.19%. Sales tax 7.4%, property tax 0.69%.

Schools

Students
18,680
Pupils per teacher
13.3
Districts
3
  1. Glynn County12,750 students
  2. Brantley County3,375 students
  3. McIntosh County1,394 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 3.

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Take-home by job in Brunswick

Pay and leftover for every job in Brunswick

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Brunswick calculated?

Brunswick 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 Brunswick?

About $1,208 for a one-bedroom and $1,438 for a two-bedroom in Brunswick, GA. Brunswick averages 230 sunny days, a July high of 91°F, and a 22-minute commute.

How do I compare Brunswick with another city?

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

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