City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Medford | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,216/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $203,300 | 74.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $54,748 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 100.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 97.5 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 85.0 | 18.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 99.8 | 1.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Medford, you'd need $94,375 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah, GA is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $75,500 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.