$100k salary, packing up from Boston

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Savannah, GA cityscape

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Savannah

ga · metro 425k

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a dispatch from

savannah

GA

32.08°N

81.10°W

Savannah is 22 oak-shaded squares draped in Spanish moss, ghost tours by candlelight, and shrimp and grits so good they should be regulated. The historic district is a working film set that just happens to be a real city, kept lively by SCAD students keeping the cafes weird. To-go cups of cocktails are legal in the historic district, which tells you exactly how the city wants you to spend a Saturday. The oldest art museum in the South is here too, in case you need a culture alibi.

metro425k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,334

less monthly outlay than Boston

Savannah runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

44% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$41/mo more in state tax than Boston

vs 5% in Boston

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$1,334 more than Boston

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

04a house here

$349k

55% cheaper than Boston

vs $771k in Boston

05metro size

425k

vs 4.9M in Boston

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Boston only logs 160 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Boston packs 10.5× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

27% lower than Boston

vs 71/100 in Boston

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pulaski National Monument, 13.4 mi.

·walk score®

90/100

8% lower than Boston

vs 98/100 in Boston

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

87% fewer than Boston

vs 103 nonstops in Boston

04 · see also

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