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Savannah, GA cityscape

next stop after columbia

Savannah

ga · metro 425k

photo: K / pexels

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

$135

more each month than Columbia ran you

A small premium for Savannah. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

14% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$84/mo less in state tax than Columbia

vs 6.5% in Columbia

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$135 less than Columbia

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

04a house here

$349k

37% more expensive than Columbia

vs $255k in Columbia

05metro size

425k

vs 857k in Columbia

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Columbia keeps to 189 pleasant days a year.

Comparable to Columbia for events and concerts.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

5% lower than Columbia

vs 55/100 in Columbia

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

·walk score®

90/100

6% higher than Columbia

vs 85/100 in Columbia

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

30% more than Columbia

vs 10 nonstops in Columbia

04 · see also

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