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Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score62

Macon, GA

$2,341after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Macon.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Macon are above the US rate in this release, 19.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

62

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 61.7, 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

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

$2,341

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,643
Rent$1,010
Other bills$1,983
Left$2,341

Stats

Rent
$1,202
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,334
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
4% below
US, besides rent

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$2,341 / mo

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

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,643
  • Rent$1,010
  • Other$1,983
  • Left$2,341

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
$1,010
Groceries
$386
Getting around
$585
Healthcare
$434
Utilities and internet
$241
Everything else
$337
Total spending
$2,993

After tax and rent

$2,341 left/mo

County by county

5 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 Macon, GA
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Bibb CountyGA157k67%$1,026$1,018$165,800$50,74722 min
Monroe CountyGA29k12%$881$800$243,200$82,86327 min
Jones CountyGA29k12%$917$788$174,600$68,25930 min
Crawford CountyGA12k5%$751$742$144,800$60,90533 min
Twiggs CountyGA7,8693%$618$521$104,500$55,43928 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 $4,311 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,010.

Work from home
9.4% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
68.6% 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.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Georgia

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

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

19 more on the full list.

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The place

25 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
25 minutes each way
Size
234k people
Buying instead
Median home $172,300. About $1,235/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Georgia income tax is a flat 5.19%. Sales tax 7.4%, property tax 0.96%.

Schools

Students
35,520
Pupils per teacher
13.9
Districts
7
  1. Bibb County21,334 students
  2. Jones County5,004 students
  3. Monroe County4,703 students
  4. State Specialty Schools II- Academy For Classical Education1,808 students
  5. Crawford County1,516 students

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

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Take-home by job in Macon

Pay and leftover for every job in Macon

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Macon calculated?

Macon 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 Macon?

About $1,010 for a one-bedroom and $1,202 for a two-bedroom in Macon, GA. Macon averages 221 sunny days, a July high of 92°F, and a 25-minute commute.

How do I compare Macon with another city?

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

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