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6 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2015 Economic Trends 4 Comparable Home Prices, Coldwell Banker 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 23,149 soldiers at Ft. Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield: 18,792 soldiers at Ft. Stewart 4,357 soldiers at HAAF Total military and civilian personnel at Ft. Stewart/ Hunter Army Airfield: 27,226 Taxation 2014 Property Tax on $230,000 home: Unincorporated Chatham County: $2,612 City of Savannah: $3,280 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 6% (plus 7% sales 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—Savannah MSA 2009 151,700 2012 157,000 2010 151,800 2013 161,100 2011 153,300 2014 164,300 (through October) Non-Agricultural Employment U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Georgia is a "right to work" state. Air Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has 40 daily nonstop flights. Airlines: American Airlines, jetBlue, Delta Air Lines, United Express, US Airways 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+ steamship 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 or www.savannahchamber.com Savannah Economic Development Authority, 912.447.8450 or www.seda.org City of Savannah Bureau of Public Development, 912.651.6529 or http://www.savannahga.gov/cityweb/pubdev.nsf Savannah Development and Renewal Authority, 912.651.6973 or www.sdra.net Average Housing Price City, State 2013 Miami, FL $327,239 Charleston, SC $317,368 Tampa, FL $296,076 Savannah, GA $223,534 Charlotte, NC $211,829 Atlanta, GA $209,752 Jacksonville, FL $185,585 Columbus, GA $173,383