Side by side

Chattanooga vs Savannah

Chattanooga wins on more metrics — 4–2 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Chattanooga

Savannah

Cost of living

B vs A: -40%

54✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: +4%

$1,300

$1,350

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: +5%

22%✓

23%

Healthcare

B vs A: -9%

70✓

Safety

B vs A: -7%

60✓

Internet

B vs A: -25%

240✓

180

Climate

B vs A: ≈ same

Freedom

B vs A: +5%

84✓

Riverfront city with no state income tax, gigabit internet citywide, and a fraction of Denver's cost of living.

Spanish-moss charm and walkable historic squares with one of the lowest costs of living of any coastal US city.