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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

$998

lighter monthly cost than Bridgeport

Move to Savannah and the monthly math gets easier. Bridgeport's rent is the headline; Savannah's is a footnote.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

36% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$1/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport

vs 5.5% in Bridgeport

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$998 more than Bridgeport

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

04a house here

$349k

55% cheaper than Bridgeport

vs $768k in Bridgeport

05metro size

425k

vs 952k in Bridgeport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Bridgeport only logs 172 pleasant days.

A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Bridgeport's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

19% lower than Bridgeport

vs 64/100 in Bridgeport

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

·walk score®

90/100

2% lower than Bridgeport

vs 92/100 in Bridgeport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

1200% more than Bridgeport

vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport

04 · see also

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