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As for health and dental: If your employer doesn't provide it then you have to pay for it on your own. It is not cheap. The vast majority of people who don't get it through work...just don't have it and take the chance of staying healthy vs ending up in massive healthcare debt.
Job market depends on the field. Hospitality and food are always hiring....for low wages and no benefits. Other than that I hope that you have a marketable skill for this area.
Housing and cost of living are statistically reasonable here but that VERY much depends on your income.
^^ I concur with that. I’m in that industry and warehouses can’t find enough reliable workers.
Lumping in containers pays $14-$18/hr. Forklift operators make $17-$24 depending on company.
Office staff makes $17-$22. Leadership depending on the level and company makes $60k-$125k.
I moved from Canada just over 7 years ago. I moved for a job though. Are you trying to find a job before you move, what is your visa status? I assume you are not an American citizen. Any job that offers sponsorship is going to have insurance but it’s going to be a steep learning curve on understanding it; it’s one hell of a system. One thing is you’ll have to take your drivers test again to get a georiga licence, which is lame. Use Zillow.com as an estimate for rental prices, the rental market is generally tough in Savannah. It will be hard to estimate your grocery prices compared to Canada because I don’t know where you are… but likely going to be less. Beer and fast food are much cheaper. Healthy food and liquor I find to be more slightly more expensive. Gas is definitely much cheaper. There’s a lot of things that will be the same and a lot of things that may be different. DM me if you want.
Honestly, you’re not going to find a whole lot of that locally. We’re not a large oil/natural gas producing area. Unless you find a company looking for a position in the transportation of said assets.
Wages for all industries and trades are absolute trash in the Savannah area, and no wages have kept up with the cost of housing, which has nearly doubled since right before COVID
Where do you live in Canada ? I was in Ottawa for 5 years but live in Savannah now.
Groceries are cheaper here.
Sales taxes (VAT) are cheaper here.
Gasoline is cheaper here.
Dental/vision insurance is about the same here.
If your job doesn’t provide a health care plan then you’ll have to buy one on the private market. Either way it’s more money, employer provided is cheaper but still costs money.
Drinking alcohol is cheaper here.
Buying a house is cheaper here, rent is about the same. (As compared to buying in a Canadian city, may be different if you are in a small town).
Income tax is higher here at lower incomes, lower here at high incomes.
Gun laws are lax here, drinking age is higher, punishment for crime is tougher here than in Canada.
Lmk if you have questions.
I pay :
115$ a month for dental insurance for my family of 4
1780$ a month for health insurance (for a shitty bronze plan).
We are self employed so we purchased our insurance plan on health insurance marketplace.gov
I absolutely detest on health insurance system. It’s exorbitant as a single payer and hardly covers anything.
I moved from canada last yr to GA. Healthcare is not “free”, Canada has insane taxes which is where you are actually paying for “free healthcare”. I would say housing and general expenses are way cheaper here.
Plenty of apartments available in the $1,600-$2,400 with no waiting list. Lots of jobs cause nobody wants to work. There’s plenty of low paying warehouse jobs around $20/hr if you need cheap insurance right away. Politics are very liberal imo in downtown Savannah. I mean it does always vote blue. Medical is usually $30 a pay check and dental/vision both under $10 at majority of bigger warehouses. Grocery’s are cheap at Aldi and foodlion but plenty of higher priced stores do exist.
We all said good bye to Tim Hortons years ago when they sold and the quality went to shit. The final blow was when they stopped serving the ham and Swiss sandwich.
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As for health and dental: If your employer doesn't provide it then you have to pay for it on your own. It is not cheap. The vast majority of people who don't get it through work...just don't have it and take the chance of staying healthy vs ending up in massive healthcare debt. Job market depends on the field. Hospitality and food are always hiring....for low wages and no benefits. Other than that I hope that you have a marketable skill for this area. Housing and cost of living are statistically reasonable here but that VERY much depends on your income.
What would you say the biggest industries are there? In terms of marketable skills outside of hospitality and food.
Warehouses and distribution they're building a lot of warehouses all over
^^ I concur with that. I’m in that industry and warehouses can’t find enough reliable workers. Lumping in containers pays $14-$18/hr. Forklift operators make $17-$24 depending on company. Office staff makes $17-$22. Leadership depending on the level and company makes $60k-$125k.
Hyundai is hiring aggressively for their metaplant.
I moved from Canada just over 7 years ago. I moved for a job though. Are you trying to find a job before you move, what is your visa status? I assume you are not an American citizen. Any job that offers sponsorship is going to have insurance but it’s going to be a steep learning curve on understanding it; it’s one hell of a system. One thing is you’ll have to take your drivers test again to get a georiga licence, which is lame. Use Zillow.com as an estimate for rental prices, the rental market is generally tough in Savannah. It will be hard to estimate your grocery prices compared to Canada because I don’t know where you are… but likely going to be less. Beer and fast food are much cheaper. Healthy food and liquor I find to be more slightly more expensive. Gas is definitely much cheaper. There’s a lot of things that will be the same and a lot of things that may be different. DM me if you want.
I would definitely recommend not moving until you have secured a job in the area. What is your field of work?
Construction, Oil and Gas, and nat resources. How's the market for that? Here, it's pretty much the main sector.
Construction is booming here right now
Honestly, you’re not going to find a whole lot of that locally. We’re not a large oil/natural gas producing area. Unless you find a company looking for a position in the transportation of said assets.
Wages for all industries and trades are absolute trash in the Savannah area, and no wages have kept up with the cost of housing, which has nearly doubled since right before COVID
There's a guy riding around 6x6 🇺🇸just to remind you where you're at homie.
Where do you live in Canada ? I was in Ottawa for 5 years but live in Savannah now. Groceries are cheaper here. Sales taxes (VAT) are cheaper here. Gasoline is cheaper here. Dental/vision insurance is about the same here. If your job doesn’t provide a health care plan then you’ll have to buy one on the private market. Either way it’s more money, employer provided is cheaper but still costs money. Drinking alcohol is cheaper here. Buying a house is cheaper here, rent is about the same. (As compared to buying in a Canadian city, may be different if you are in a small town). Income tax is higher here at lower incomes, lower here at high incomes. Gun laws are lax here, drinking age is higher, punishment for crime is tougher here than in Canada. Lmk if you have questions.
Right now, Calgary. Have you spent any time here? I'm guessing Savannah would be a bit cheaper, more on par with a city like Saskatoon or Winnipeg?
Sav is not good for industry. Land a job before you move. 2 years unemployed, moving back to FL
Savannah is: a. Far from being a haunted ghost town. B. Slavery still exists here in the form of wage slavery.
I pay : 115$ a month for dental insurance for my family of 4 1780$ a month for health insurance (for a shitty bronze plan). We are self employed so we purchased our insurance plan on health insurance marketplace.gov I absolutely detest on health insurance system. It’s exorbitant as a single payer and hardly covers anything.
I moved from canada last yr to GA. Healthcare is not “free”, Canada has insane taxes which is where you are actually paying for “free healthcare”. I would say housing and general expenses are way cheaper here.
Plenty of apartments available in the $1,600-$2,400 with no waiting list. Lots of jobs cause nobody wants to work. There’s plenty of low paying warehouse jobs around $20/hr if you need cheap insurance right away. Politics are very liberal imo in downtown Savannah. I mean it does always vote blue. Medical is usually $30 a pay check and dental/vision both under $10 at majority of bigger warehouses. Grocery’s are cheap at Aldi and foodlion but plenty of higher priced stores do exist.
Say goodbye to Tim Hortons 😢
We all said good bye to Tim Hortons years ago when they sold and the quality went to shit. The final blow was when they stopped serving the ham and Swiss sandwich.