$100k a year, no longer in Oxnard

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Savannah, GA cityscape

swapping out of oxnard

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.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,543

less monthly outlay than Oxnard

In Savannah, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

41% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$317/mo less in state tax than Oxnard

vs 9.3% in Oxnard

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$1,543 more than Oxnard

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

04a house here

$349k

62% cheaper than Oxnard

vs $923k in Oxnard

05metro size

425k

vs 830k in Oxnard

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Oxnard has the edge here, logging 342 pleasant days a year.

But the calendar thins out: Oxnard stays 1.5× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

30% lower than Oxnard

vs 74/100 in Oxnard

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

·walk score®

90/100

6% lower than Oxnard

vs 96/100 in Oxnard

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

0% fewer than Oxnard

vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard

04 · see also

if savannah appeals, also worth a look:

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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