Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Southern weather and low rents in cities well outside the Atlanta premium.
1. Columbus: Cheapest overall
2. Augusta: Best value city
3. Macon: Best central value
4. Valdosta: Best south-Georgia value
5. Warner Robins: Best military value
6. Albany: Best southwest value
7. Athens: Best college-town value
8. Marietta: Best Atlanta-area value
Georgia is affordable to begin with, and outside the Atlanta perimeter it gets genuinely cheap. These are mid-size cities and a few value suburbs where rent runs low and jobs in healthcare, logistics, and the military hold steady. Here are the 8 cheapest places to live in Georgia, ranked by value.