($1,527) Movers From Atlanta, GA to Spokane, WA

What to know before moving from Atlanta to Spokane

Moving from Atlanta to Spokane means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Atlanta than in Spokane, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Atlanta compares to Spokane so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Spokane are 24% lower than in Atlanta, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spokane.
  Home prices in Spokane are 3.2% lower than in Atlanta.
• Income in Spokane is 8.0% lower than in Atlanta, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Spokane include Key Tronic, URM Stores, and Empire Health Centers Group.
• The cost of living for a single person in Spokane is 18.4% lower than in Atlanta. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Spokane is 19.8% lower than in Atlanta.
• The unemployment rate in Spokane is 10.00% higher than in Atlanta.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Spokane, since the city’s sales taxes in Spokane are 1.12% higher than in Atlanta.
• One perk of moving to Spokane is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Atlanta.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,446.71 in Spokane to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Atlanta.

How life is different in Atlanta vs. Spokane

• The population of Spokane is about 19% greater than Atlanta, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around Spokane without a car might be more difficult than in Atlanta. Spokane has a public transportation score of 6 out of 10, whereas Atlanta is ranked 8. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Spokane to be about as walkable as Atlanta. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 49 and 48 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Spokane is considered more bike-friendly than Atlanta in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Spokane has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, while Atlanta is rated as 42 out of 100.
• Spokane has a lower crime rate than Atlanta based on scores of 3.0 and Atlanta's 64.23, 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 Spokane than in Atlanta, based on Spokane’s safety index of 44.94 versus 35.77 for Atlanta. 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 Spokane has better air quality than in Atlanta. Spokane has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Atlanta. 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.