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 | Savannah | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,216/mo | $1,213/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $203,300 | $318,600 | 36.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,748 | $58,908 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.3 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 85.0 | 84.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Savannah, you'd need $99,863 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Savannah and Wilmington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Savannah, you'd need about $79,890 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.