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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

$438

under Miami, every month

Savannah gives you room Miami doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

34% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$458/mo more in state tax than Miami

vs 0% in Miami

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$438 more than Miami

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

04a house here

$349k

38% cheaper than Miami

vs $565k in Miami

05metro size

425k

vs 6.2M in Miami

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

32% lower than Miami

vs 77/100 in Miami

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

·walk score®

90/100

7% lower than Miami

vs 97/100 in Miami

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

92% fewer than Miami

vs 167 nonstops in Miami

04 · see also

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