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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

$492

less monthly outlay than Naples

The gap is real. Savannah costs noticeably less than Naples, every month.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

35% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$458/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$492 more than Naples

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

04a house here

$349k

49% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

425k

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days.

·outdoorscore

52/100

10% lower than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

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

·walk score®

90/100

11% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

62% fewer than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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