For the love of all that is good and mighty

Okay, Ainsley just got back from house hunting in Atlanta, where we're planning to rent for a year. Below is a picture of two places that rent for $1,500. The one on the left is an apartment in northern Virginia. The one on the right is a house in northern Atlanta... both for $1,500 a month! I'm shell shocked. I'm thinking of getting a confederate flag for my Civic.