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6 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 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 22,422 soldiers at Ft. Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield: 15,817 soldiers at Ft. Stewart 6,605 soldiers at HAAF Total military and civilian personnel at Ft. Stewart/ Hunter Army Airfield: 26,313 Taxation 2015 Property Tax on $230,000 home: Unincorporated Chatham County: $2,668 City of Savannah: $3,336 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 Workforce—Savannah MSA 2010 151,000 2013 160,000 2011 152,400 2014 165,300 2012 155,900 2015 171,600 (through September) Non-Agricultural Employment U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Georgia is a "right to work" state. Air Transportation Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has 41 daily nonstop flights. Airlines: American Airlines, jetBlue, Delta Air Lines, United Express 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 2015 Miami, FL $353,667 Charleston, SC $336,138 Tampa, FL $276,055 Savannah, GA $245,491 Charlotte, NC $242,371 Atlanta, GA $207,491 Jacksonville, FL $191,370 Columbus, GA $159,588