Relocation Guide · Marietta, GA
Marietta is the historic seat of Cobb County — a walkable town square, Civil War heritage, and a major aerospace employment base — and it's noticeably more affordable than metro Atlanta's North Fulton suburbs. Here's what a new resident needs to know.
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People move to Marietta for value, history, and jobs: home prices well below North Fulton, the walkable Marietta Square, and a large aerospace employment base at the adjacent Lockheed Martin plant and Dobbins Air Reserve Base. It's a car-dependent Cobb County city on I-75 with a lower 6% sales tax and its own independent school system. Note the Marietta City Schools boundary, switch your license within 30 days, and book movers early.
Historic districts around the Marietta Square — Kennesaw Avenue, Forest Hills, and Church-Cherokee Streets — offer character homes near downtown, while newer subdivisions and townhomes spread across the city and surrounding Cobb County. A key detail: homes inside the city limits are served by the independent Marietta City Schools, while those just outside are in the Cobb County School District. Comparing close-in Cobb suburbs? See Marietta vs. Smyrna. LIOO serves all of Marietta and Cobb County.
Marietta is moderately priced: median household income around $72,700, median home value about $448,500, a lower 6% sales tax, and Georgia's flat 4.99% (2026) income tax. Full detail in our cost of living in Marietta guide.
Marietta is car-dependent: Cobb County has no MARTA rail. Local and express buses run through CobbLinc (with a Marietta Transfer Center and routes that connect to MARTA rail in Atlanta), but most residents drive. The main arteries are I-75, US-41 (Cobb Parkway), and the Marietta Parkway loop (GA-120). I-75 into Atlanta is congested at peak.
Georgia gives you 30 days to switch your license and register a vehicle, plus a full change of address:
Historic homes near the Square can mean tight streets, on-street parking, and stairs, so plan truck staging and carry paths; month-end is the busiest window. LIOO's Marietta moversBest neighborhoods in Marietta handle local moves across Cobb, our residential movers cover single-family homes, and long-distance movers bring households in from out of state. Need a hold between homes? See moving & storage.
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