City comparison
Savannah, GA vs Toledo, OH
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Savannah, GA are 4.1% higher than in Toledo, OH. Someone earning $100,000 in Toledo, OH would need about $104,100 in Savannah, GA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,533 a month in Savannah, GA versus $820 in Toledo, OH. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Savannah, GA and 13% in Toledo, OH.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $2,600 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Toledo, OH.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Savannah, GA to Toledo, OH changes real buying power by +4.1%, purely from prices.
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
- Toledo, OH: price level 91.5 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Savannah, GA | Toledo, OH | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 95.2 | 91.5 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $96,060 in Toledo | $104,101 in Savannah |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,533/mo | $820/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,613 | $77,212 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,567 (GA) | $1,968 (OH) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 13% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,240 | $48,220 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Savannah, GA MSA and Toledo, OH MSA. Metro areas: Savannah, GA and Toledo, OH.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Savannah | Toledo |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 86.0 | 67.3 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 93.6 |
| Utilities | 88.6 | 96.3 |
| Other services | 98.7 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 95.2 | 91.5 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Savannah, GA → Toledo, OH
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.1%; rent takes 13% of take-home; state tax −$2,600/yr.
82 Strong offer
Toledo, OH → Savannah, GA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.9%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$2,600/yr.
56 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Savannah, GA to Toledo, OH at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Savannah, GA | Toledo, OH | Real change, Savannah → Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +4.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +4.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +4.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +4.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +4.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Savannah, GA | Toledo, OH | Toledo pay in Savannah dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,710 | $63,250 | $65,844 (+3.3%) |
| Software Developers | $123,220 | $104,360 | $108,640 (−11.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,790 | $77,400 | $80,575 (+1.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $86,760 | $81,050 | $84,374 (−2.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.