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Savannah, GA cityscape

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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.

metro425k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$355

below Salisbury's monthly cost

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

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

7% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$226/mo less in state tax than Salisbury

vs 8.2% in Salisbury

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$355 more than Salisbury

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

04a house here

$349k

17% cheaper than Salisbury

vs $420k in Salisbury

05metro size

425k

vs 130k in Salisbury

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Salisbury only logs 189 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than Salisbury.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

2% lower than Salisbury

vs 53/100 in Salisbury

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

·walk score®

90/100

10% higher than Salisbury

vs 82/100 in Salisbury

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

550% more than Salisbury

vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury

04 · see also

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