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Atlanta
#16 of 122
North America

Atlanta

GA, United States

Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Atlanta compare to Denver?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Atlanta is 1% better off vs in Denver

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Atlanta compared to Denver, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$142,000
-$8,000 (-5%) vs Denver
Based on 957 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$93,720
-$6,930 (-7%) vs Denver
Tax Rate: 34%
Cost of Living
8% cheaper than Denver
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Atlanta compare to Denver?

Denver has better overall weather

6.2/10(vs 6.5/10 in Denver)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
22°C(vs 19°C in Denver)
Average Low
12°C(vs 5°C in Denver)
Sunshine Hours
2,738h/yr-368h/yr(-12%)
Average High in hottest month
31°C(same as Denver)
Average Low in coldest month
2°C(vs -5°C in Denver)
Rainy Days
112/yr+62/yr(+123%)
Muggy Days
89/yr+89/yr(+Infinity%)
Cloud Cover
44%(vs 37% in Denver)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Atlanta compare to Denver?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Atlanta compared to Denver?

Avg. Property Price
$2,624 / m²
38% cheaper than Denver
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SWE Affordability
2.2 years
1.1 years quicker than Denver

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Atlanta has around 11 Luma events listed.

That's 83% more events than Denver.

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