01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Savannah
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,770/mo
$1,073/mo less than Honolulu (61%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$349k
$712k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,106/mo
Savannah has $1,532/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
209 days
107 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
19 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
0 days
days below 20°F per year
Savannah has 19 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
52 / 100
3.0 pts behind Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
13 routes
38 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
425k metro
Honolulu has 5.9x more events per month than Savannah.
the verdict
4
Honolulu
categories won
4
Savannah
categories won
Honolulu wins on weather and lifestyle, Savannah wins on money. Dead even.
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