01 · the cities
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→Greensboro
Greensboro was the site of the 1960 Woolworth sit-in (the original lunch counter is preserved at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, downtown). Four major colleges feed the city, the food scene leans BBQ and good coffee, and the surrounding Piedmont rolls gently in every direction. It's the geographic center of North Carolina, which makes it a useful base for everything else in the state.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,770/mo
$1,428/mo
$342/mo less than Savannah (24%)
Median home price
Median home price
$349k
$269k
$80k less than Savannah
State income tax
State income tax
5.5%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,106/mo
$6,530/mo
Greensboro has $424/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
209 days
189 days
20 fewer than Savannah
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
19 days
8 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
6 days
days below 20°F per year
Savannah has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Greensboro. Greensboro drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Savannah.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
52 / 100
54 / 100
2.0 pts ahead of Savannah
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
13 routes
14 routes
Metro size
Metro size
425k metro
790k metro
Savannah has 3.1x fewer events per month than Greensboro.
the verdict
2
Savannah
categories won
6
Greensboro
categories won
Greensboro wins on money and lifestyle. Savannah has the edge on weather.
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