Savannah, GA vs Garden City, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSavannah, GAGarden City, GA
Population147,89810,426
Median Household Income$57,137$47,814
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$248,900$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%48.5%
Poverty Rate19.7%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k439596
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1272,479
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr214214
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min19.1 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating1.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.614.5
College Degree Rate33.3%15.6%
Foreign-Born %7.6%15.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.