Head to head
Killeen, TX vs Macon, GA
Killeen is cheaper — estimated essentials for a single person run about $272/mo less, and living comfortably there takes roughly $10,000 less in annual salary (taxes included).
It flips for a family. For two adults with a pre-schooler and a school-age child, Macon is the cheaper of the two — rent scales to household size using each city's own bedroom spread, and childcare varies even more sharply between cities than rent does.
| Metric | Killeen61 | Macon56 |
|---|---|---|
| Est. monthly cost (single) | $3,658 | $3,930 |
| Est. monthly cost (family of 4, incl. childcare) | $8,440 | $8,081 |
| Salary for comfort | $63,000/yr | $73,000/yr |
| Typical rent | $1,233 | $1,307 |
| Median home value | $196,000 | $165,800 |
| Median household income | $58,339 | $50,747 |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 4.6% |
| Housing score | 75 | 62 |
| Jobs score | 22 | 63 |
| Safety score | 48 | 7 |
| Climate score | 96 | 98 |
| Amenities score | 17 | 11 |
| Population | 156.1K | 156.5K |
| Summer high / winter low | 94° / 39° | 93° / 35° |
Fit scores use the reference profile (single, $6,700/mo gross, default weights). Green marks the better value per row.
Killeen, TX
Macon, GA