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Savannah is a mid-size city of 147,898 people in Chatham County, Georgia. It's part of the Savannah, GA area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $1k a month.
147,898people
$249kTypical home
$1,382/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 147,898
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,351 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- In the Savannah, GA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,570/mo)
- Median rent $1,382/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (86 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (62 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 24% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to SAV airport
- 8 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 515 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 103 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chatham County: D+18 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk