($1,500) Movers From Montgomery, AL to St. George, UT

What to know before moving from Montgomery to St. George

Moving from Montgomery to St. George comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since St. George is generally more expensive than Montgomery, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in St. George are 48% higher than in Montgomery, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Montgomery.
  Home prices in St. George are 256.8% higher than in Montgomery.
• Income in St. George is 17.0% higher than in Montgomery, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in St. George include LHC Health Services Inc, SkyWest Airlines Inc, and Sunroc Corporation.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in St. George, since the cost of living for a single person in St. George is 30.3% higher than in Montgomery. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to St. George, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in St. George is 28.2% higher than in Montgomery.
• The unemployment rate in St. George is 50.00% lower than in Montgomery.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in St. George, since the city’s sales taxes in St. George are 32.50% lower than in Montgomery.
• State income taxes are the same in St. George and Montgomery.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,910.36 in St. George to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Montgomery.

How life is different in Montgomery vs. St. George

• St. George might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 10% less than Montgomery.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in St. George will be about the same as it currently is in Montgomery. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find St. George to be about as walkable as Montgomery. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 27 and 26 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, St. George is considered more bike-friendly than Montgomery in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. St. George has a bike-friendliness score of 45 out of 100, while Montgomery is rated as 33 out of 100.
• St. George has a lower crime rate than Montgomery based on scores of 29.02 and Montgomery's 65.25, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in St. George than in Montgomery, based on St. George’s safety index of 70.98 versus 34.75 for Montgomery. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that St. George has better air quality than in Montgomery. St. George has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Montgomery. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.