with $100k coming in, swapping out of Savannah

change
Roanoke, VA cityscape

instead of savannah

Roanoke

va · metro 314k

photo: Joseph Fuller / pexels

a dispatch from

roanoke

VA

37.27°N

79.94°W

Roanoke is the Star City of the South, named for the enormous illuminated star on Mill Mountain that's been lighting up the valley since 1949. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs right past town. The downtown has come back beautifully with the Taubman Museum, breweries, and a thriving market. The surrounding mountains are gorgeous in every season. Smaller and more scenic than people expect.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$366

less monthly outlay than Savannah

The gap is real. Roanoke costs noticeably less than Savannah, every month.
landable, recorded on the roanoke entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,382/mo

22% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)

02state income tax

5.75%

$22/mo more in state tax than Savannah

vs 5.49% in Savannah

03after rent

$6,472/mo

$366 more than Savannah

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$296k

15% cheaper than Savannah

vs $349k in Savannah

05metro size

314k

vs 425k in Savannah

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

179

pleasant days a year, in roanoke.

Savannah has the edge here, logging 209 pleasant days a year.

About as much going on as in Savannah.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

69/100

33% higher than Savannah

vs 52/100 in Savannah

Closest outdoor draw: Smith Mountain Lake State Park, 22.3 mi.

·walk score®

94/100

4% higher than Savannah

vs 90/100 in Savannah

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

9

31% fewer than Savannah

vs 13 nonstops in Savannah

04 · see also

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