Is Boise City cheaper than Savannah?

Savannah is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 3% below Boise City's (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Which has higher household income, Boise City or Savannah?

Boise City has the higher median household income — $88,695 versus $80,518 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 10% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Boise City or Savannah?

A paycheck stretches further in Boise City. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,145 there versus $84,572 in Savannah.

Which has cheaper rent, Boise City or Savannah?

Rents are close — $1,628/mo in the Boise City metro versus $1,589/mo in Savannah (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Boise City vs Savannah

Metro-area medians — Boise City, ID Metro Area vs Savannah, GA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Boise City comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Savannah is about 3% cheaper to live in, while Boise City households earn about 10% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Boise City.

Their widest everyday difference: Boise City has the tighter job market — 4% unemployment versus 5.4%.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Boise City, ID

$58,173

take-home / yr · 22% to tax

$59,125

real value after local prices

Savannah, GA

$58,044

take-home / yr · 23% to tax

$60,967

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Savannah leaves you about $1,842/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Boise City

Savannah

Livability (CityLedger)

64/100

51/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

98.4

95.2

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$90,145

$84,572

Median household income

$88,695

$80,518

Median rent

$1,628/mo

$1,589/mo

Median home value

$484,000

$349,900

Unemployment

5.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

38%

36.3%

Average commute

23.8 min

26.2 min

Air quality (median AQI)

Avg temperature

48°F

67°F

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+ Median home value
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Boise City vs Savannah — frequently asked

Is Boise City cheaper than Savannah?: Savannah is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 3% below Boise City's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Boise City or Savannah?: Boise City has the higher median household income — $88,695 versus $80,518 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 10% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Boise City or Savannah?: A paycheck stretches further in Boise City. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,145 there versus $84,572 in Savannah.
Which has cheaper rent, Boise City or Savannah?: Rents are close — $1,628/mo in the Boise City metro versus $1,589/mo in Savannah (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).