Best places to live in the Savannah metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Savannah metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.

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#23. Guyton

– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 2,574

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#22. Vernonburg

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 130

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#21. Hardeeville

– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: C-
– Population: 9,293

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#20. Garden City

– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: C-
– Population: 10,375

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#19. Thunderbolt

– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 2,552

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#18. Port Wentworth

– Niche grade: B-
– Public school grade: C-
– Population: 11,997

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#17. Bloomingdale

– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: C+
– Population: 2,983

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#16. Talahi Island

– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: C+
– Population: 1,028

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#15. Henderson

– Niche grade: B
– Public school grade: B-
– Population: 2,591

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#14. Savannah

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 147,546

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#13. Tybee Island

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B-
– Population: 3,121

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#12. Skidaway Island

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B-
– Population: 8,907

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#11. Georgetown

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 11,606

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#10. Pooler

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: C+
– Population: 27,235

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#9. Wilmington Island

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B-
– Population: 14,457

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#8. Montgomery

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B-
– Population: 4,704

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#7. Rincon

– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 11,152

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#6. Isle of Hope

– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 1,945

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#5. Richmond Hill

– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 17,408

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#4. Whitemarsh Island

– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: C+
– Population: 6,918

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#3. Dutch Island

– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: C
– Population: 1,353

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#2. Bluffton

– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 31,323

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#1. Hilton Head Island

– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 37,805