Best Places31033, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31033 ranks 20,295th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Long commutes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on quiet.
The best neighborhoods in 31033
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
31033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31033 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 31033 ranks low
- Short commute39.1 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31033
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $69,267, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 31033's effective rate of 0.81%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31033
31033's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31033.
Who works in 31033, and how
Work in 31033 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 31033
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31033.
What the weather is like in 31033, month by month
31033 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 47° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 79° | 67° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 31033
The nearest airport, Middle Georgia Regional, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31033
Schools across 31033 average a C, better than 34% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Turner Woods Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Gray Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gray Station Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Putnam County Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Oak Hill MsD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Jones County High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Putnam County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Baldwin High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31033 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 31033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31033
Is 31033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31033 ranks 20,295th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on long commutes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $168,835. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $69,267 median income, cost of living beats 42% of zip codes.
Is 31033 safe?
Yes, 31033 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $241 per resident a year.
Compare 31033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31033 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
31033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31033 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.