The folly of secession, 1861
Savannah’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 886 in 1830, 1,730 in 2010. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
- 1833Savannah is settled
SavannahNY
Population
1,607
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$166K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
315
A commuter town
Is Savannah a good place to live?
The best of Savannah’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for schools. On health, just 24 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. 24% of the land in Savannah is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, at 5,275 acres. Savannah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Savannah stand out
Where Savannah beats most towns.
Typical home value
Savannah$166K
New York$525K
Cost of livingA−
2.2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 85% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1833
A long history
A history going back 193 years.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Savannah for work
Where Savannah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
315jobs based in Savannah
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Savannah grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Savannah is from typical.
SchoolsBehind 92% of New York districts on tests and graduationDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthLess healthy than 84% of U.S. towns; Auburn Community Hospital 13.6 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 4.1% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.2; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Savannah: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Savannah, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSavannah WD #1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Savannah’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13146, 1443313146 98% · 14433 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Savannah.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Savannah’s typical home value is about $166K
The typical Savannah home is worth about $166,000, up 4.9% in a year, 68% below the New York typical home. Savannah’s median rent is $950 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
$166KZillow home value
| Savannah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Savannah$166K
New York$525K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC−
Savannah stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
19% of Savannah adults smoke cigarettes. Savannah beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 40% of Savannah adults sleep under 7 hours.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Savannah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Savannah | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6% |
| More smokers | 19.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
Auburn Community Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Savannah has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Savannah for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Savannah is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Savannah grew to 315 in 2023, 168 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Savannah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Savannah4%
Arcadia12%
Galen9%
Lyons6%
Seneca Falls5%
17 mi
median commute distance
315
jobs based in Savannah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Savannah
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Savannah since 2014.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
1
paid flood claims since 2014
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 23.6% of Savannah
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Savannah’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
23.6%conserved
23.6%
conserved · 5,443 of 23,014 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area | 0.9 mi | 2,447 |
| 2. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | 0.8 mi | 5,275 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Savannah, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Savannah has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Savannah. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
30 mi LakeSeneca Lake
27 mi LakeCayuga Lake
24 mi MountainCumorah
28 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
38 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Savannah
19pages on Savannah
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Savannah
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls11.6 mi$17,250 tuitionCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn14.2 mi$7,056 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Savannah residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Savannah
Town in New York, United States
Savannah is a town in the southeast portion of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 1,730 at the 2010 census. The town has a hamlet (and census-designated place), also called Savannah. Government offices for the town are located there.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 13146
- Area code
- 315
Savannah’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Savannah.
MontezumaConquestButlerGalenTyreSavannah
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | — | — | A− | — | D | C− |
| Montezuma | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Conquest | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Butler | — | — | A | — | C | C− |
| Galen | #676 | D | A− | — | D | C− |
| Tyre | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Savannah, Montezuma, Conquest and Butler have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Savannah, Montezuma, Conquest, Butler and Galen report no FBI crime data of their own. Tyre isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Savannah with a neighbor →
Questions about Savannah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Savannah, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.