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6 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2022 Economic Trends 4 Comparable Home Prices, Zillow.com Government City of Savannah Mayor, eight Aldermen, City Manager Chatham County Chairman, eight Commissioners, County Manager. Other Chatham County municipalities: Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt, Tybee Island, and Vernonburg Military 25,500 daily working population at Ft. Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield: 21,200 soldiers 4,300 civilian workers Total retired military personnel in Savannah and the surrounding area: 12,650 Taxation 2020 Property Tax on $252,000 home: Unincorporated Chatham County: $3,594 City of Savannah: $4,378 Sales Tax Chatham County: 7% tax on the purchase of all goods and some services and 3% tax on food items Other Counties: 7% tax on the purchase of all goods and some services and 3% tax on food items Room Tax Chatham County: 6% (plus 7% sales tax) Tybee Island: 7% (plus 7% sales tax) Personal Income Tax Single: $230 on first $7,000 plus 5.75% of the balance Married: $340 on first $10,000 plus 5.75% of the balance Married filing separately: $170 on first $5,000 plus 5.75% of the balance Workforce—Savannah MSA Year Employed Year Employed 2014 165,600 2018 184,200 2015 171,800 2019 186,600 2016 176,100 2020 179,800 2017 179,300 2021 190,455 Non-Agricultural Employment U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2021 figure through November Georgia is a "right to work" state. Air Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has numerous daily nonstop flights. Airlines: Air Canada, Allegiant, American Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Express, Silver Airways, Southwest Foreign Trade Zone 104 is located at the airport. Ground and Water Transportation: • CSX & Norfolk Southern Railroad • Amtrak • Airport/Amtrak Shuttle Service • Greyhound • Taxis and pedi-cabs • Chatham Area Transit (local bus system) • Water Ferry Port of Savannah – Georgia Ports Authority • Ships to 160+ countries • Direct shipping to 800+ ports • 30+ freighter lines • 50+ freight forwarders & custom brokers Highways/Interstates U.S. 17, 17A, 80; GA 21, I-16, I-95, I-516 Driving distance to: Atlanta – 250 miles Charleston – 110 miles Jacksonville – 140 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 City of Savannah Office of Business Opportunity, (912) 652-3582 http://www.savannahga.gov/483/Office-of-Business-Opportunity The Creative Coast, (912) 809-2935 www.thecreativecoast.org Single Family Home (Average of Middle Price Tier) City, State Sep. 2020 Atlanta, GA $495,000 Raleigh, NC $444,000 Nashville, TN $442,000 Charlotte, NC $402,000 Orlando, FL $357,000 Gainesville, FL $282,000 Savannah, GA $252,000