City comparison
Norwich, CT vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Norwich, CT are 5.5% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $105,500 in Norwich, CT to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,496 a month in Norwich, CT and $1,533 in Savannah, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $642 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Norwich, CT.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −11.4% moving from Norwich, CT to Savannah, GA ($120,094 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.2%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.5% in real buying power.
- Norwich, CT: price level 100.4 (about average)
- 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
| Norwich, CT | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.4 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,784 in Savannah | $105,503 in Norwich |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,496/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,255 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,925 (CT) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 24% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $57,370 | $47,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA and Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Norwich | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 93.7 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 97.3 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 148.6 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 102.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.4 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Norwich, CT → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.5%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$642/yr.
86 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Norwich, CT
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.2%; rent takes 24% of take-home; state tax −$642/yr.
52 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Norwich, CT is in the Hartford-East Hartford, CT-MA pay area; Savannah, GA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Norwich, CT to Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Norwich, CT | Savannah, GA | Real change, Norwich → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $69,642 | $61,722 | −6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $84,260 | $74,678 | −6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $100,992 | $89,508 | −6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $120,094 | $106,437 | −6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $141,915 | $125,776 | −6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Norwich, CT | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Norwich dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $83,840 | $63,710 | $67,216 (−19.8%) |
| Software Developers | $123,780 | $123,220 | $130,001 (+5.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $82,530 | $79,790 | $84,181 (+2.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $101,330 | $86,760 | $91,534 (−9.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.