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1 / 23#23. Guyton
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,574
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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2 / 23#22. Vernonburg
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 130
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3 / 23#21. Hardeeville
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 9,293
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4 / 23#20. Garden City
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 10,375
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5 / 23#19. Thunderbolt
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,552
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6 / 23#18. Port Wentworth
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 11,997
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7 / 23#17. Bloomingdale
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,983
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8 / 23#16. Talahi Island
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,028
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9 / 23#15. Henderson
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,591
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10 / 23#14. Savannah
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 147,546
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11 / 23#13. Tybee Island
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,121
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12 / 23#12. Skidaway Island
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,907
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13 / 23#11. Georgetown
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 11,606
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14 / 23#10. Pooler
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 27,235
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15 / 23#9. Wilmington Island
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 14,457
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16 / 23#8. Montgomery
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 4,704
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17 / 23#7. Rincon
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 11,152
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18 / 23#6. Isle of Hope
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,945
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19 / 23#5. Richmond Hill
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,408
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20 / 23#4. Whitemarsh Island
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,918
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21 / 23#3. Dutch Island
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 1,353
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22 / 23#2. Bluffton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 31,323
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23 / 23#1. Hilton Head Island
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 37,805
