New Braunfels vs Savannah
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $248,900 in Savannah and $339,400 in New Braunfels.
- Households earn more in New Braunfels ($86,021 vs $57,137 median).
- New Braunfels has more scorching days: 128 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 80.
- New Braunfels is growing faster: +35.5% since 2020 vs +1.1%.
- Commutes are shorter in Savannah (21 vs 27 minutes each way).
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Georgia's top rate is 5.19%.
Side by side
| New Braunfels, TX | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 122,492 | 149,440 |
| Growth since 2020 | +35.5% | +1.1% |
| People per square mile | 2,721 | 1,365 |
| Median age | 37.1 | 34.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 33% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $86,021 | $57,137 |
| Median home value | $339,400 | $248,900 |
| Home value to income | 3.9× | 4.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,654 | $1,382 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 94.7 | 95.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 94.6 | 86.0 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $71,000 | $71,400 |
| Homeowners | 65% | 45% |
| Top state income tax | None | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.1 | 20.7 |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.2% | 7.2% |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 19.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 64° / 40° | 61° / 40° |
| July high / low | 96° / 73° | 92° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 31 in | 48 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 128 | 80 |
| Nights below freezing | 20 | 22 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 7 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 92.7 | 97.4 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 42% | 59% |
| Home prices, past year | -0.5% | +3.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +29.3% | +63.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: New Braunfels: February to April and October to November. Savannah: February to May and October to December.
Full monthly tables: New Braunfels weather by month and Savannah weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $71,000 in New Braunfels and $71,400 in Savannah. Moving from New Braunfels to Savannah, you would need about $75,400 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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