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Houston, TX vs Savannah, GA: where should you move?
Houston: Value + elite medicine; humidity, flooding, sprawl.Savannah: Historic, walkable, humid; thinner healthcare.
Dimension Houston Savannah Median home price $309K $347K Effective property tax 1.68% 0.92% Tax friendliness 9/10 6/10 Winter mildness 9/10 8/10 Summer comfort 3/10 5/10 Walkability 6/10 6/10 Outdoor access 4/10 5/10 Culture & food 8/10 8/10 Healthcare 10/10 5/10 Airport connectivity 9/10 7/10 Schools 5/10 5/10 Safety 5/10 5/10 Hazard safety (10 = lowest risk) 7/10 3/10 Growth trajectory 9/10 8/10
Pick Houston if your priorities lean: Median home price, Tax friendliness, Winter mildness, Healthcare. Pick Savannah if they lean: Effective property tax, Summer comfort, Outdoor access. There is no universal winner — only a winner for your weights.
Profiles: Houston · Savannah
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Decision support, not advice · home prices: Zillow ZHVI (June 2026, metro) · property tax: Tax Foundation state effective rates · climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals · hazard: FEMA National Risk Index · airport: FAA CY2024 enplanements · healthcare: CMS Care Compare · walkability: EPA National Walkability Index · growth: Census 2020-2024 county estimates · remaining (outdoors, culture, schools, safety): editorial estimates pending NCES/FBI integration · llms.txt