Savannah, GA

The affordability dashboard for Savannah, GA aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 10 ZIP codes covering 229,579 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C- (54/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $67,427, median home value of $322,705, median rent of $1,503 per month, and 37.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,680 per month (studio $1,455, 1BR $1,533, 3BR $2,235, 4BR $2,547). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $5,330 per year, consuming 8% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Savannah, GA include childcare. Pressure points are housing. Unemployment currently reads 6.0% and poverty 16.3% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.