01 · the cities
San Diego
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
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
$2,890/mo
$1,770/mo
$1,120/mo less than San Diego (63%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$349k
$661k less than San Diego
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,668/mo
$6,106/mo
Savannah has $1,438/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
332 days
209 days
123 fewer than San Diego
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 San Diego.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
75 / 100
52 / 100
23.0 pts behind San Diego
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
55 routes
13 routes
42 fewer direct routes than San Diego
Metro size
Metro size
3.3M metro
425k metro
San Diego has 10.9x more events per month than Savannah.
the verdict
4
San Diego
categories won
4
Savannah
categories won
San Diego wins on weather and lifestyle, Savannah wins on money. Dead even.
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