Best Places for Business and Careers 2019

Savannah, GA

Georgia
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Savannah, GA

Georgia
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gross metro product
$20.7B
population
389.5K
median household income
$57,971
median home price
$229,000
cost of living
3% below nat'l avg
college attainment
30.4%
net migration
350 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.7%
As of October 2019
population
164.0K
median home price
$275,000
cost of living
88
As of May 2023
Each year Savannah attracts millions of visitors, who enjoy the city's architecture, historic buildings and culture. The city is home to the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, the First African Baptist Church, Temple Mickve Israel and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex, the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America. Savannah's downtown area, which includes the Savannah Historic District, the Savannah Victorian Historic District and 22 park-like squares, is one of the largest National Historic
Landmark Districts in the U.S.
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Best Places to Retire 2023
#74
Best Places for Business and Careers 2019
#19
In Cost of Doing Business
#42
In Job Growth
#113
In Education
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By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Projected Annual Job Growth
0.6%
Unemployment
3.7%
Median Household Income
$57,971
Household Income Growth
3.3%
High-Tech Employment
0.6%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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