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Los Angeles vs Athens
Los Angeles and Athens
Photo: Harrison Keely / Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0
Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Athens are under the US rate in this release, 5.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Los Angeles to Athens
In 2022-2023, 29 households filed a move from Los Angeles to Athens (about 44 people, average adjusted gross income $44,310). Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $2,273 in Los Angeles and $1,297 in Athens. Los Angeles has a state tax on wages. Athens has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Athens is 80% of the national level for the same work, against 112% in Los Angeles.
Athens averages 210 sunny days, with July highs around 90°F and January nights around 38°F. Los Angeles is 284 sunny days, 84°F in July, 48°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Athens and 32 in Los Angeles.
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.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 29 households moved Los Angeles → Athens (about 44 people, average AGI $44,310). The reverse flow is too small for the IRS to publish.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Los Angeles and Athens changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 2,391 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $4,700–$8,800
- Container or pod
- $3,400–$6,350
- Rent a truck
- $2,150–$4,050
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Questions
Is Athens cheaper than Los Angeles after tax and rent?
Yes. Athens leaves about $1,459 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $2,273 in Los Angeles and $1,297 in Athens.
Does Athens have state income tax?
Athens is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Los Angeles to Athens?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.