City comparison
Newark, OH is about 550 miles (900 km) from Savannah, GA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 700 miles, or about 12 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Newark, OH to Savannah, GA takes about 1 h 7 min, covering roughly 550 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Savannah has a population of 147,583, vs 50,062 in Newark — about 2.9× larger by population. By land area, Savannah covers about 110 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Newark.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Newark | Savannah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $882/mo | $1,216/mo | 37.9% higher in Savannah |
| Median home value | $162,300 | $203,300 | 25.3% higher in Savannah |
| Median household income | $56,284 | $54,748 | 2.8% higher in Newark |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 96.5 | 2.8% higher in Savannah |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 89.2 | 6.8% higher in Newark |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ equal (Savannah slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 98.3 | 0.6% higher in Newark |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Newark, you'd need $100,108 in Savannah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newark and Savannah have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Newark, you'd need about $80,087 in Savannah to keep the same standard of living.