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Place dossier plate
SheetMO-SAVANNAH-MO · Savannah, MO 5,062 pop · income 34th pct · 5 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Savannah
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Savannah on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Ste. Genevieve · lowest
43,856
Ste. Genevieve · lowest
43,856 median HH income
28.3% of the leader · rank #1
Frewsburg · near
58,981
Frewsburg · near
58,981 median HH income
38.0% of the leader · rank #2
Savannah · this city
58,983
Savannah · this city
58,983 median HH income
38.0% of the leader · rank #3
East Point · near
58,983
East Point · near
58,983 median HH income
38.0% of the leader · rank #4
Bradley · near
58,984
Bradley · near
58,984 median HH income
38.0% of the leader · rank #5
Jerome · near
58,986
Jerome · near
58,986 median HH income
38.0% of the leader · rank #6
Weldon Spring · highest
155,081
Weldon Spring · highest
155,081 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Savannah on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 5,062.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Savannah - the verdict
Nationally, Savannah sits in the 34th percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
34th
percentile, household income
25th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
82nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Savannah, MO
Savannah is a small town in Missouri, home to 5,062 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Households in Savannah report a median income of $58,983 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Home values in Savannah run a median of $143,100, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. 23.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier. Savannah reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 590.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $972 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Savannah's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to schools and households to population change to within-city variation to housing and income to reported crime to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Savannah, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles, commute-mode shares, annual population history, matched public-school count.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Comparison shortlist
Which cities make useful reference points for Savannah?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Missouri, the closest population matches are Wright City (5,025 residents, $74,833 income); Ste. Genevieve (4,996 residents, $43,856 income); Herculaneum (4,925 residents, $88,778 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Iowa Falls, IA (5,062 residents); Sheridan, AR (5,063 residents); Jackson, CA (5,061 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 4 public schools within the city match. 23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Is Savannah growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +61 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +1.2% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 2 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Savannah?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.5%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
2.4×
Home value
$143,100
Household income
$58,983
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Savannah?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 590.8 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 74% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
590.8
Violent rate
118.2
Property rate
472.6
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
What does the journey to work look like in Savannah?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.4%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
79.4%
Work from home
8.3%
Public transit
0.0%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 2,379 workers age 16+.
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Poverty rate A
1.5%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Cost of living A-
90.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime B-
118 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share D
23.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$58,983
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Savannah profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Poverty rate: 89/100 (A) · 1.5%
Cost of living: 83/100 (A-) · 90.8 index
Violent crime: 66/100 (B-) · 118 /100k
Bachelor's+ share: 45/100 (D) · 23.8%
Household income: 33/100 (F) · $58,983
Where Savannah sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Savannah's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Savannah highlighted among 10 peers.Read the chart values
Savannah, MO (this city): home $143,100, crime 591/100k
Iowa Falls, IA : home $106,300, crime 1,769/100k
Sheridan, AR : home $182,300, crime 1,652/100k
Jackson, CA : home $432,600, crime 1,951/100k
Clarks Summit, PA : home $236,900, crime 518/100k
Concordia, KS : home $96,100, crime 1,587/100k
Wright City, MO : home $216,800, crime 633/100k
Ste. Genevieve, MO : home $164,600, crime 574/100k
Herculaneum, MO : home $222,100, crime 1,435/100k
Desloge, MO : home $112,800, crime 3,297/100k
How does Savannah compare to other US cities?
Savannah measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income34% higher than other cities
Home value25% pricier than other cities
Median rent7% pricier than other cities
Safety82% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Missouri, Savannah ranks #29 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Savannah against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Savannah near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Savannah ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Savannah only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#321 of 842
62nd percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#321 of 833
61st percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#761 of 875
13th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#235 of 875
73rd percentile in Missouri
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
34th percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Savannah's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Savannah's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Savannah's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$143,100Among the most affordablemore affordable than 75% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Savannah's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.4×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,628 of 15,516
More affordable than 77% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,297 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 2.4×, Savannah sits in the affordable band:
national rank #3,628 of 15,516 and #3,297 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$58,983Savannah, MO median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Savannah, MO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Savannah, MO.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)23.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,062
Median Income
$58,983
Median Home Value
$143,100
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
62.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
590.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
118.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
472.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Savannah's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
5,046 residents
2021
5,031 residents
2022
5,034 residents
2023
5,065 residents
2024
5,071 residents
2025
5,107 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
1
1
0
$0.3M
2020
5
1
4
$0.8M
2021
4
0
4
$0.4M
2022
3
1
2
$0.5M
2023
10
0
10
$1.9M
2024
2
2
0
$0.7M
Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.4%
Carpool
10.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
8.3%
Based on 2,379 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Missouri statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $219
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Missouri at $219 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are Missouri statewide averages, not a meter reading for Savannah. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Missouri's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Savannah is $972/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Missouri statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Missouri statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Savannah sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Savannah compares to similar-size Missouri cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.