2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Elizabeth, NJ vs Savannah, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Savannah, is 8% less than it is in Elizabeth and is 39% below the National Average.
- Elizabeth unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Savannah unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Elizabeth, NJSavannah, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.6%38.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,482$27,952$37,638
 Household Income$54,415$49,832$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,972$60,667$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elizabeth, NJSavannah, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.5%14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.3%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.7%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elizabeth, NJSavannah, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.5%13.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.1%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving29.0%14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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