City comparison
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is about 150 miles (225 km) from South Fulton, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA to South Fulton, GA takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is on Eastern Time and South Fulton, GA is on Central Time — a 1-hour difference. When it's noon in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), it's 11 a.m. in South Fulton, which puts Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 1 hours ahead.
Standard-time offsets. Daylight saving applies in both cities for most of the year (exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona), and the gap between the two stays the same.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) has a population of 201,615, vs 107,865 in South Fulton — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) covers about 300 sq mi vs 93 sq mi for South Fulton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | South Fulton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,461/mo | 42.8% higher in South Fulton |
| Median home value | $141,900 | $242,200 | 70.7% higher in South Fulton |
| Median household income | $50,492 | $77,488 | 53.5% higher in South Fulton |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 100.3 | 3.9% higher in South Fulton |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 96.1 | 7.1% higher in South Fulton |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 97.0 | 1.7% higher in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 96.5 | 1.7% higher in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need $119,331 in South Fulton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is about 16.2% cheaper overall than South Fulton, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% higher in South Fulton than in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance). If you earn $80,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need about $95,465 in South Fulton to keep the same standard of living.