I did a quick comparison.  This doesn&#x27;t include all the costs, but it should give you an idea of what he&#x2F;she means:<p>The median sales price of a Santa Clara County 3 bedroom house is $820,000. This is $3,877&#x2F;mo, plus $850&#x2F;mo property taxes, for a housing cost of $4,727&#x2F;mo<p>That $140,000&#x2F;yr is taxed at $48,922 in the state of California,  leaving $91,078, or $7,589&#x2F; mo income.<p>CA Income ($7,589) - CA Housing Costs ($4,727) = $2,682 leftover.<p>---<p>The median sales price of a Cobb County 3 bedroom house is $173,000. This is $818&#x2F;mo, plus $140&#x2F;mo property taxes, for a housing cost of $958&#x2F;mo<p>That $80,000&#x2F;yr is taxed at $23,600 in the state of Georgia,  leaving $56,400, or $4,700&#x2F; mo income.<p>GA Income ($4,700) - GA Housing Costs ($958) = $3,742 leftover.<p>---<p>I&#x27;m not saying my numbers are valid for every person&#x27;s situation, only that this is an example of a situation where the numbers work in Atlanta&#x27;s favor.