$100k a year, no longer in Santa Maria

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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

$1,900

under Santa Maria, every month

Savannah sits well below Santa Maria on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

47% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$317/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria

vs 9.3% in Santa Maria

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$1,900 more than Santa Maria

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

04a house here

$349k

67% cheaper than Santa Maria

vs $1059k in Santa Maria

05metro size

425k

vs 441k in Santa Maria

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Santa Maria has the edge here, logging 337 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

52/100

12% lower than Santa Maria

vs 59/100 in Santa Maria

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

·walk score®

90/100

3% higher than Santa Maria

vs 87/100 in Santa Maria

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

550% more than Santa Maria

vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria

04 · see also

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