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What Is It Like to Live in Savannah?

What it costs to live in Savannah, and how it compares with other Georgia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

51

41st best value in Georgia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Georgia cities.

Overall livability

46

49th overall in Georgia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Savannah is home to about 147,930 people. A typical home runs $170,500 and a household earns around $49,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Georgia's largest cities, it ranks 41st for value and 49th overall.

Savannah at a glance

Median home price

$170,500

40th in GA of 82

Median rent

$1,116/mo

Median household income

$49,800

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

7.4%

67th in GA of 82

School rating

3/10

63rd in GA of 82

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in GA of 82

Walk score

17/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Georgia only. Updated 2026.