Verdict
Charleston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Savannah leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
SC
64
✓ winsGA
56
Educational Attainment
SC
93
✓ winsGA
55
Safety
SC
72
GA
73
✓ winsWeather
SC
—
GA
—
Livability
SC
76
✓ winsGA
61
Full Comparison
| Metric | Charleston | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,960 | 147,583 |
| Median Income | $83,891 ✓ | $54,748 |
| Median Rent | $1,517 | $1,216 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $438,900 | $203,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 57% ✓ | 31% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 88% |
| Homeownership | 56% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.75 ✓ | 4.02 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 18.97 | 16.33 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 57" | 56" |