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Savannah

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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

$833

cheaper each month than Washington

Move to Savannah and the monthly math gets easier. Washington's rent is the headline; Savannah's is a footnote.
landable, recorded on the savannah entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,770/mo

25% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)

02state income tax

5.49%

$251/mo less in state tax than Washington

vs 8.5% in Washington

03after rent

$6,106/mo

$833 more than Washington

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

04a house here

$349k

44% cheaper than Washington

vs $626k in Washington

05metro size

425k

vs 6.3M in Washington

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

209

pleasant days a year, in savannah.

Washington only logs 177 pleasant days.

Washington hosts 10.1× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

52/100

40% lower than Washington

vs 87/100 in Washington

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

·walk score®

90/100

8% lower than Washington

vs 98/100 in Washington

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

13

92% fewer than Washington

vs 160 nonstops in Washington

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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