Best PlacesMidtown Savannah, Savannah, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Midtown Savannah, Savannah, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Midtown Savannah, Savannah ranks 5,451st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Midtown Savannah, Savannah
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Midtown Savannah, Savannah's strengths and weaknesses
Where Midtown Savannah, Savannah ranks high
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.8 minutes each way, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Midtown Savannah, Savannah ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Midtown Savannah, Savannah
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Midtown Savannah, Savannah home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,864, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Midtown Savannah, Savannah's effective rate of 0.71%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Midtown Savannah, Savannah
Midtown Savannah, Savannah runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Midtown Savannah, Savannah.
Who works in Midtown Savannah, Savannah, and how
Work in Midtown Savannah, Savannah centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in Midtown Savannah, Savannah
The coast is about 18 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Midtown Savannah, Savannah, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Midtown Savannah, Savannah, month by month
Midtown Savannah, Savannah sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 51° | 40° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of Midtown Savannah, Savannah
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around Midtown Savannah, Savannah
Schools across Midtown Savannah, Savannah average a C+, better than 47% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ellis Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter SchoolC− · 25% proficient
- Andrea B Williams Elementary SchoolF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hubert Middle SchoolF · 7% proficient
Top high schools
- Savannah Arts AcademyA− · 62% proficient
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Midtown Savannah, Savannah school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Midtown Savannah, Savannah measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Midtown Savannah, Savannah against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Midtown Savannah, Savannah
Is Midtown Savannah, Savannah a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Midtown Savannah, Savannah ranks 5,451st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, biking, and short commutes, and lowest on disaster risk and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Midtown Savannah, Savannah expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $337,642. The overall cost of living runs about 8% above the national average. Set against a $51,864 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Midtown Savannah, Savannah safe?
Midtown Savannah, Savannah is safer than 18% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $635 per resident a year.
Compare Midtown Savannah, Savannah with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Midtown Savannah, Savannah. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Midtown Savannah, Savannah represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Midtown Savannah, Savannah detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Midtown Savannah, Savannah: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Midtown Savannah, Savannah: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Midtown Savannah, Savannah: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Midtown Savannah, Savannah: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Midtown Savannah, Savannah detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.