Metro Savannah is home to nearly 300,000 residents and a home-away-from-home to over 6 million tourists a year. Drawn to the area for its natural beauty and the charm of a carefully preserved historic district, many are surprised to learn that Savannah also boasts a thriving, tech-savvy community—with over 350 knowledge-based businesses, 33,000 miles of fiber-optic cable, and a wireless broadband network covering more than 100 square miles. This convergence of art and technology has led to Savannah’s emerging identity as The Creative Coast.

Savannah was the first city in Georgia and is credited as being the first planned city in America. Designed on a series of grids, the streets of Savannah are entwined with public squares and parks. Twenty-one of the original twenty-four squares are still in existence. Savannah also boasts the nation's largest registered urban historic landmark district, with over 1,600 restored structures.

Metro Savannah offers something for everyone: the art and culture of historic downtown, the bungalows of Ardsley Park, the "modern city" of the Southside, the beaches of Tybee Island, the marshes of the Islands and the farms and acreage of the outlying counties.

Why Savannah?

...44,000 college and university students call Savannah their home.

...37% of the population is under 24 years of age.

...80 miles of coastline.

...45 public parks and squares, including 24 within the Historic District.

...6 barrier islands with pristine, undeveloped beaches.

...a sub-tropical climate that averages a year-round temperature of 82°.

...Le Monde declared Savannah “The most beautiful city in North America.”

...Area Development magazine named Savannah one of the Top Ten Hot Spots for Entrepreneurs.

...the New York Times ranked Savannah the 12th Trendiest Spot in the World.

...the Milken Institute recognized Savannah as one of the Fastest Climbing Metro Areas in the United States.

...industry leaders like VeriSign, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., and JCB.

...the more than 200 annual festivals and events each year, including the Savannah Music Festival, the Scottish Games Festival, the Savannah Irish Festival, the Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Film and Video Festival and the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

...well-known Savannians, including author Flannery O’Connor, songwriter Johnny Mercer, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, poet Conrad Aiken and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.