Phoenix vs. San Antonio vs. Atlanta?

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by ajonesaz

No it isn't:

Metro Median Income and Cost of living index:
Atlanta $55,733/COLI:101.8
Phoenix: $55,547/COLI:99.4
San Antonio: $55,083/COLI:93.20

San Antonio has lowest poverty level, Phoenix and Atlanta trade back and forth every year but are about the same.

Average income doesn't mean everything. You have to look at the numbers of people living at poverty levels, too. Anyways, here you go: Phoenix area 3rd highest poverty rate among 25 largest metros

[iMarvin]

Atlanta.

[Zambon]

[quote=tman7117;49506806]All popular cities for young grads moving to, but if it were up to you where would you go based on:

COL/Salary Ratio
Location
Climate
Shopping/Dining
Job Opportunities[/QUOTE

I'm going to go with Atlanta because it is not in Texas, and my wife doesn't like the desert weather in Arizona.

[Tall Traveler]

Originally Posted by tman7117

All popular cities for young grads moving to, but if it were up to you where would you go based on:

COL/Salary Ratio
Location
Climate
Shopping/Dining
Job Opportunities

COL/Salary Ratio - Used my favorite COL/income site and it came out Atlanta<San Antone<Phoenix
Location - For me personally Phoenix but Atlanta's location puts it in a favorable location to travel
Climate - Phoenix<Atlanta<San Antone
Shopping/Dining - Atlanta<Phoenix<San Antone
Job Opportunities - Atlanta<Phoenix<San Antone

Based on the factors OP laid out, Atlanta would win.

Since I'm about to retire, the income and job opportunities that Atl has mean nothing to me so I would pick Phoenix at this point in time.