Georgetown vs Savannah

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Georgetown, GA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Savannah, GA

Area Score

Bottom 38% nationally

Signals

Georgetown

Savannah

Opportunity

85 · Top 3%

77 · Top 11%

Climate

72 · Top 39%

Physical resilience

30 · Bottom 24%

Housing affordability

77 · Bottom 44%

59 · Bottom 20%

Access

94 · Top 40%

95 · Top 40%

Economic stability

66 · Top 38%

40 · Bottom 17%

Measured values

Metric	Georgetown	Savannah	Source period
Population	11,158	147,898	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$74,256	$57,137	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$42,095	$33,007	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,367/sq mi	1,351/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$274,900	$248,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,529	$1,382	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	54.6%	45.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	1.6%	1.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.1%	33.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.8%	19.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	92°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	40°F	40°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	48.1"	48.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	10 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	23.5 min	22.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.0	34.0	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Georgetown

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

Savannah

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

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