Pooler receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pooler
Savannah
Opportunity
91 · Top 1%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
30 · Bottom 24%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs59 · Bottom 20%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs40 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | Pooler | Savannah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,466 | 147,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,766 | $57,137 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,806 | $33,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,027/sq mi | 1,351/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $322,400 | $248,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,671 | $1,382 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 45.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | 1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% | 33.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 754 | 516 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 26.5 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.5% | -13.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 3 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 34.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.21 | 12.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 14.9% | 18.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 19.4% | 22.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.0% | 77.9% | 2024-25 school 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
Pooler
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Savannah
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: Pooler, GA · Savannah, GA · How this is calculated: methodology