Living in Savannah, GA
Small city in Georgia
Savannah is a small city in Georgia, home to about 148,000 people, with 394,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
In short: A walkable historic district of squares and moss-draped oaks. Slow, charming, hot and humid, with a thin job market.
Is Savannah a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: SAV is 7 mi away
- Low taxes: about $1,500 state income tax per resident, 0.87% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $297k and rents for $2,240 a month
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 394,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
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Key facts
Living in Savannah: common questions
What is the cost of living in Savannah?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $297k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,240 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Savannah?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Savannah safe?
Savannah isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Savannah?
Savannah has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Savannah get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.89 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Savannah?
The nearest major airport is SAV, about 7 mi away.
How Savannah scores
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