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Savannah, GA cityscape

next stop after pensacola

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

$475

the monthly premium over Pensacola

Savannah costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

1% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$458/mo more in state tax than Pensacola

vs 0% in Pensacola

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$475 less than Pensacola

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

04a house here

$349k

15% more expensive than Pensacola

vs $303k in Pensacola

05metro size

425k

vs 530k in Pensacola

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Pensacola actually gets more: 226 pleasant days a year.

38% fewer events than Pensacola. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

25% lower than Pensacola

vs 69/100 in Pensacola

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

·walk score®

90/100

41% higher than Pensacola

vs 64/100 in Pensacola

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

18% more than Pensacola

vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola

04 · see also

cities that play in savannah's register:

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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