$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans

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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.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$365

the monthly cost of moving past New Orleans

You'd pay for Savannah. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

10% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$208/mo more in state tax than New Orleans

vs 3% in New Orleans

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$365 less than New Orleans

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

04a house here

$349k

35% more expensive than New Orleans

vs $259k in New Orleans

05metro size

425k

vs 962k in New Orleans

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.

83% fewer events than New Orleans. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

5% lower than New Orleans

vs 55/100 in New Orleans

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

·walk score®

90/100

8% lower than New Orleans

vs 98/100 in New Orleans

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

67% fewer than New Orleans

vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as savannah:

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:

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