Is Valdosta cheaper than Wichita Falls?

They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Valdosta and Wichita Falls metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.

Which has higher household income, Valdosta or Wichita Falls?

Wichita Falls has the higher median household income — $66,981 versus $59,180 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 13% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Valdosta or Wichita Falls?

A paycheck stretches further in Wichita Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $74,828 there versus $67,044 in Valdosta.

Which has cheaper rent, Valdosta or Wichita Falls?

Wichita Falls has cheaper rent — a median of $1,065/mo versus $1,092/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Valdosta vs Wichita Falls

Metro-area medians — Valdosta, GA Metro Area vs Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Wichita Falls comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Valdosta and Wichita Falls cost about the same to live in, but Wichita Falls households earn about 13% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Wichita Falls.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Valdosta, GA

$58,044

take-home / yr · 23% to tax

$65,756

real value after local prices

Wichita Falls, TX

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$68,497

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Wichita Falls leaves you about $2,740/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Valdosta

Wichita Falls

Livability (CityLedger)

37/100

44/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

88.3

89.5

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$67,044

$74,828

Median household income

$59,180

$66,981

Median rent

$1,092/mo

$1,065/mo

Median home value

$226,600

$177,000

Unemployment

3.7%

4.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.3%

25.9%

Average commute

21 min

15.9 min

Air quality (median AQI)

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Avg temperature

67°F

64°F

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+ Livability (CityLedger)
+ Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
+ Median household income
+ Median home value
+ Average commute

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Valdosta vs Wichita Falls — frequently asked

Is Valdosta cheaper than Wichita Falls?: They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Valdosta and Wichita Falls metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Valdosta or Wichita Falls?: Wichita Falls has the higher median household income — $66,981 versus $59,180 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 13% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Valdosta or Wichita Falls?: A paycheck stretches further in Wichita Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $74,828 there versus $67,044 in Valdosta.
Which has cheaper rent, Valdosta or Wichita Falls?: Wichita Falls has cheaper rent — a median of $1,065/mo versus $1,092/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).