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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.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$301

less monthly outlay than Charleston

Savannah is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

11% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$84/mo less in state tax than Charleston

vs 6.5% in Charleston

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$301 more than Charleston

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

04a house here

$349k

19% cheaper than Charleston

vs $432k in Charleston

05metro size

425k

vs 849k in Charleston

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Charleston edges ahead with 212 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Charleston. About 61% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

22% lower than Charleston

vs 67/100 in Charleston

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

·walk score®

90/100

2% lower than Charleston

vs 92/100 in Charleston

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

35% fewer than Charleston

vs 20 nonstops in Charleston

04 · see also

neighbors of savannah on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

salisbury

better park access

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see also

greensboro

$424/mo cheaper

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see also

columbia

$135/mo cheaper

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compare savannah with:

SalisburyGreensboroColumbia