Savannah GA (mortgage, private school, university)

[kmalone4]

Hi! I'm a single mom nurse-to-be looking to move to Savannah from the Chicago area? Any comments or suggestions out there?

[bgnzsavnh]

With all of the retirees moving in the hospitals are expanding and nurses are in demand, geriatric everything....................

[savannaheric]

I live in Savannah, have since 2002, originally from NJ.

I can make one suggestion for anyone, above the Mason-Dixon line, wanting to move to Savannah. Make sure you can visit at least twice, for more than a weekend.

Savannah will charm your pants off, instantly. You are lucky in the sense that you have a great impending job for this area. It's one of the few fields that can support a middle class here.

I know for myself, that looking around a bit more when I first visited may have changed where I started and set the tone for what to expect.

My biggest issue, personally, is the lack of arts here. There is a little bit of everything, but the little bits don't carry you past the first 6 months.

The beach is great and any child will love this place. It just seems like a dead end stop for a lot of people.

That is my vague offering. Like most people, I always say 'check it out for yourself'. I just wish I had more time to do it right the first time and make a fully educated decision.

If there are any specific questions you might have about the area, I'd be glad to help.

[Mrs. Garrison]

Now wait...I was taking your information seriously until I read, "I can make one suggestion for anyone, above the Mason-Dixon line, wanting to move to Savannah." The advice you gave me in another thread seemed valid, so why would it only apply to people from the Northeast or Midwest?

[BNC0307]

My husband & I moved here about 5 months ago and I agree with "Savannaheric" about coming more than once and for longer than the weekend. My husband got a great job with Gulfstream, but my experience here has been different. We moved from Orlando. It is much slower here. I can understand why retiree's would move here, but younger couples might want to give it a second thought. I keep getting the feeling that if your not from here your not welcome. It's like the locals can sense it! I ready to move home!! How and where are we going to meet people who are like us? 30's, newly married....normal stuff... I don't know, I don't have the greatest outlook for Savannah right now.

[Emscad]

Originally Posted by kmalone4

Hi! I'm a single mom nurse-to-be looking to move to Savannah from the Chicago area? Any comments or suggestions out there?

Don't. single mom with children. The cost of living is high and the salaries are a disgrace. You will not make it here believe me. Research thoroughly before making this change. I wish I had of.

[BNC0307]

It is hard to believe that Savannah is more expensive then Chicago. We moved from Orlando, which is a smaller city than Chicago, got a bigger house, our mortgage is about $400 less and my husbands salary went up about 30%. I say....research...

[Padgett2]

You say you are a "nurse-to-be." Does that mean that you are not yet a nurse and wish to train to become one? Armstrong State University has a nursing program. I think that Savannah Tech also has one for LPN and NA

If you already have some training, it might be to your advantage to stay where you are until you finish. You would have to get a Georgia License in order to qualify for the better jobs.

[chrisg3]

If you have a school aged child you are really going to have to consider where you live in Savannah and research the schools. Otherwise, accept that you may be paying for private school. It is very common in Savannah for parents to send their kids to private school. If you do not get linked in with a church or community group it may be hard for you to make friends. Savannah is actually a great town. You just need to be informed when you move there.

[FFG3]

Originally Posted by BNC0307

My husband & I moved here about 5 months ago and I agree with "Savannaheric" about coming more than once and for longer than the weekend. My husband got a great job with Gulfstream, but my experience here has been different. We moved from Orlando. It is much slower here. I can understand why retiree's would move here, but younger couples might want to give it a second thought. I keep getting the feeling that if your not from here your not welcome. It's like the locals can sense it! I ready to move home!! How and where are we going to meet people who are like us? 30's, newly married....normal stuff... I don't know, I don't have the greatest outlook for Savannah right now.

Where did you go to meet people your age in Orlando? Is Orlando your hometown?