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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

$1,361

below Salinas's monthly cost

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

37% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$317/mo less in state tax than Salinas

vs 9.3% in Salinas

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$1,361 more than Salinas

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

04a house here

$349k

59% cheaper than Salinas

vs $862k in Salinas

05metro size

425k

vs 431k in Salinas

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Salinas gets 335 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

·outdoorscore

52/100

27% lower than Salinas

vs 71/100 in Salinas

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

·walk score®

90/100

14% higher than Salinas

vs 79/100 in Salinas

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

117% more than Salinas

vs 6 nonstops in Salinas

04 · see also

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