Metro Life Score
Savannah, GA
Below-median composite Life Score — grade C+, 37th percentile of the national corpus.
- 46.4
- Life Score / 100
- C+
- Grade (curved)
- #245
- of 387 metros
- 37%
- composite percentile
Data updated August 2026
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The verdict
Savannah is below-median composite Life Score — #245 of 387 (46.4/100, grade C+, 37th percentile). Carried by childcare at 95/100; held back most by rent at 22/100.
- 37th
- composite percentile
- #245
- of 387 peers
- 42nd
- cost dimension percentile
- 42nd
- wages dimension percentile
Life Score shape · MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · signature composite
Savannah: mid-curve composite with a readable shape
Savannah is a mid-curve MID · RENT-SQUEEZE metro (composite #245, 46.4/100, 36th percentile). Cost MID (42nd) · wages MID (42nd). Strongest childcare 95/100; weakest rent 22/100; dimension gap 73. According to PlainCompare's federal Life Score corpus ranking, Savannah, GA ranks #245 of 387 metros by composite Life Score (highest = #1) and #225 of 387 by cost-of-living dimension score (highest = #1). Methodology.
BEA RPP 95.2 (rent-RPP 86.0). BLS median salary $62,840, 180,810 jobs (Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Retail Salespersons, Fast Food and Counter Workers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,680/mo (studio $1,455).
FBI UCR (GA): 300 violent, 1567 property/100K. NCES: 14.4:1 ratio, 4.2% charter. DOL infant childcare $6,591/yr. EPA: 23 Superfund sites (GA).
Where Savannah sits among all US metros
Composite Life Score vs the national field
46 37th percentile higher than 37% of 387 US metros
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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · August 2026
Dimension detail
How Savannah scores, dimension by dimension
Score Breakdown
Dimension Scores
Key Data Points
Geography used: crime, schools, childcare, and environment cards above are GA state-level when metro-specific feeds are unavailable, see the scope key at the top of this page.
Compare Savannah With...
Ranking Context
Savannah outranks 37% of U.S. metros.
| Rank | Metro | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| #242 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 46.5 | C+ |
| #243 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 46.7 | C+ |
| #244 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 46.8 | C+ |
| #245 | Savannah, GA | 46.4 | C+ |
| #246 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 46.4 | C+ |
| #247 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 46.2 | C+ |
| #248 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 46.2 | C+ |
GA Metro Scores
Read with Savannah
Nearest composite peers and cost poles for Savannah (MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID), replacing the fixed Explore/Guides strip.
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
ABS(composite) peer at 46.4 (Δ 0.0 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade C+ vs this page's MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID.
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
ABS(composite) peer at 46.5 (Δ 0.1 vs this metro); higher Life Score · grade C+ vs this page's MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID.
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
ABS(composite) peer at 46.2 (Δ 0.2 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade C+ vs this page's MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID.
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
ABS(composite) peer at 46.2 (Δ 0.2 vs this metro); lower Life Score · grade C+ vs this page's MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID.
El Centro, CA (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 42/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Ocala, FL (cost pole)
ABS(cost_score) orthogonal peer at 42/100 (Δ 0); cost stamp MID vs this metro's MID.
Savannah, GA relocation guide
Stamp-branched guide for MID · RENT-SQUEEZE · MID/MID - how to read federal Life Score inputs before a move.