Savannah GA
Georgia · Pop. 147,898
Savannah, GA: median household income of $57,137, median rent of $1,382/mo, 7.2% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$57,137
per year
Median Rent
$1,382
per month
Median Home
$249k
home value
Unemployment
7.2%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
19.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
21 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Savannah, GA Reality Check"
In Savannah, the rent-to-income burden runs around 29% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $57,137 and median rent is $1,382/month. 51% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $248,900 — that's 4.4× the median income. Employment picture: 7.23% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 19.7% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 21 minutes — acceptable. Savannah was founded in 1733 — that's 293 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 109.0 sq miles at 1,357 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 49 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 60/100 — It Depends.