City comparison
Bremerton, WA vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Bremerton, WA are 10.9% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $110,900 in Bremerton, WA to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,548 a month in Bremerton, WA and $1,533 in Savannah, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,567 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Bremerton, WA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.0% moving from Bremerton, WA to Savannah, GA ($119,630 → $106,437), while prices change by −9.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −1.3% in real buying power.
- Bremerton, WA: price level 105.6 (pricier)
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Bremerton, WA | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.6 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $90,151 in Savannah | $110,925 in Bremerton |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,548/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (WA) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 23% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $63,200 | $47,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Seattle-Tacoma, WA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA and Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Bremerton | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.6 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 105.0 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 92.0 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 99.5 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 105.6 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Bremerton, WA → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +10.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,567/yr.
100 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Bremerton, WA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −9.8%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax −$4,567/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Bremerton, WA is in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA pay area; Savannah, GA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Bremerton, WA to Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Bremerton, WA | Savannah, GA | Real change, Bremerton → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,373 | $61,722 | −1.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,935 | $74,678 | −1.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,602 | $89,508 | −1.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $119,630 | $106,437 | −1.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,367 | $125,776 | −1.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Bremerton, WA | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Bremerton dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,650 | $63,710 | $70,670 (−31.2%) |
| Software Developers | $146,200 | $123,220 | $136,681 (−6.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $88,250 | $79,790 | $88,507 (+0.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $107,220 | $86,760 | $96,238 (−10.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.