Sumter → Savannah
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Sumter to Savannah is less favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 88.0 to 95.2 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $404/mo.
- +$6,813
- BLS median salary higher in Savannah
- 439 to 300
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 14.3:1 to 14.4:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $1,141
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Savannah
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + $7K higher median salary
- + Lower violent crime rate
Cons of Moving
- - 7% higher cost of living
- - $404/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP rises from 88.0 to 95.2, so the same paycheck buys less in Savannah (ratio 1.08). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $404/mo ($4,848/yr) from $1,276 in Sumter to $1,680 in Savannah.
The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Savannah sits #243 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Sumter is #11/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Less Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $6,813 higher ($56,027 → $62,840). Labor-market size: 28,110 tracked jobs at origin vs 180,810 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors staying put: South Carolina scores 80 (A, #3/51) vs Georgia at 68 (C, #10/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 85
- Property tax
- 87
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 56
- Income tax
- 88
- Property tax
- 74
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 48
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026