TOURISM

Annual Visitors: 6.5 million
Direct Spending: $1.8 billion
Tourism Related Jobs: 22,000
Nation's largest Landmark Historic District

MANUFACTURING

270 manufacturing plants provide 14,500 jobs

TOP 5 MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation5,000
Georgia-Pacific Corporation1,420
International Paper970
Great Dane Trailers675
International Paper970
Derst Baking Company434

POPULATION (SAVANNAH MSA)

(Bryan, Chatham and Effingham Counties)
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation5,000
1990257,899
2000293,623
2004310,327
2005313,883
*Chatham County is the 6th largest county in Georgia
*There are a total of 119,279 households in the Savannah MSA
*$46,240 is the median household income in Chatham County

SEMI-TROPICAL CLIMATE

Average Seasonal Temperatures:
Spring66°
Summer81°
Autumn68°
Winter51°
Precipitation49.7" rain per year

SCHOOLS & CHURCHES

Public Schools: (30) elementary, (11) middle schools, (7) high schools

Private: (22) K-12

Universities, Colleges & Technical Colleges (with enrollment of 44,000): (12)

Savannah has more than 650 churches

HOSPITALS

(3) acute care hospitals with a total of 1,000+ beds and 600+ doctors

More than 100 assisted living, nursing and personal care facilities listed

PRINT MEDIA/FREQUENCY

Savannah Morning NewsDaily
Statesboro HeraldDaily
Bryan County NewsWeekly
Connect SavannahWeekly
Creative LoafingWeekly
Effingham HeraldWeekly
The Business Report & JournalWeekly
Savannah PennySaverWeekly
Savannah TribuneWeekly
The HeraldWeekly
The Island PacketWeekly
The Pooler NewsWeekly
Coastal SeniorMonthly
SkirtMonthly
Vida LatinaMonthly
Freedom's JournalBi-monthly
Savannah MagazineBi-monthly

COMPARABLE HOME PRICES (COLDWELL BANKER 2006) BY CITY & STATE

Miami, FL$690,855
Tampa, FL$393,750
Charleston, SC$361,250
Atlanta, GA$322,210
Jacksonville, FL$315,766
*Savannah, GA$271,000
Columbus, GA$250,600
Charlotte, NC$228,500

GOVERNMENT

City of Savannah Includes:
(1) Mayor, (8) Aldermen, (1) City Manager

Chatham County Includes:
(1) Chairman, (8) Commissioners, (1) County Manager

Other Chatham County municipalities: Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt, Tybee Island, Vernonburg

MILITARY

24,300 soldiers at Ft. Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield
18,500 soldiers at Ft. Stewart
5,800 soldiers at HAAF
3,200 civilians at Ft. Stewart & HAAF
27,500 total military and civilian personnel at Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield

TAXATION (2006)

Property Tax
Unincorporated area: Tax on a $130,000 home in Chatham County is $1,248
City of Savannah: Tax on a $130,000 home is $1,617

Sales Tax
7% tax on the purchase of all goods and some services
5% tax on food items
7% Room Tax

Personal Income Tax

Single: $230 on first $7,000 plus 6% of the balance
Married: $340 on first $10,000 plus 6% of the balance
Married filing separately: $170 on first $5,000 plus 6% of the balance

LABOR FORCE (SAVANNAH MSA)

Employment*
1990115,600
2000136,800
2003138,400
2004145,800
2005151,500
*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Georgia is a "right to work" state

TRANSPORTATION

Savannah International Airport has 42+ daily departures and 15 nonstop flights to Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, D.C., Detroit, Houston, Memphis, Minneapolis, Miami, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and New York City.
  • CSX & Norfolk Southern Railroad
  • Amtrak
  • Airport/Amtrak Shuttle Service
  • Greyhound
  • Taxis
  • Chatham Area Transit (local bus system)
  • Water Ferry

AIRLINES

AirTran, American Eagle, Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, United Express, US Airways Foreign Trade Zone #104 is located at the airport.

PORT OF SAVANNAH

  • Ships to 150+ countries
  • Direct shipping to 300+ ports
  • 50+ steamship lines
  • 100+ motor carriers
  • 35+ freight forwarders & customs brokers

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES

U.S. 17, 17A, 80; GA 21, I-16, I-95, I-516

DRIVING DISTANCES TO:

  • Asheville, NC (311) miles
  • Atlanta, GA (252) miles
  • Charleston, SC (105) miles
  • Charlotte, NC (195) miles
  • Cleveland, OH (766) miles
  • Daytona Beach, FL (235) miles
  • Jacksonville, FL 140 miles
  • Knoxville, TN 467 miles
  • Macon, GA 166 miles
  • New York, NY 836 miles
  • Orlando, FL 282 miles
  • Tampa, FL 339 miles
  • (15) miles to Tybee Island and the Atlantic Ocean

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce: (912) 644-6400 / www.savannahchamber.com
Savannah Economic Development Authority: (912) 447-8450 / www.seda.org
Savannah Development and Renewal Authority: (912) 651-6973 / www.sdra.net