Best Places31084, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31084, 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.
31084 ranks 26,217th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31084
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.
31084's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31084 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 31084 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31084
A household needs to earn about $28,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31084 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $63,844, 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 31084's effective rate of 0.88%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31084
31084 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31084.
Who works in 31084, and how
Work in 31084 centers on education and finance & insurance. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 31084
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31084.
What the weather is like in 31084, month by month
31084 sees roughly 110 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 51° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 56° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 31084
The nearest airport, Southwest Georgia Regional, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 125 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31084
Schools across 31084 average a C+, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wilcox County Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wilcox County Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilcox County High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31084 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31084 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 31084 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31084
Is 31084 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31084 ranks 26,217th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and tree cover, and lowest on internet speeds and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31084 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $105,600. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $63,844 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 31084 safe?
31084 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $372 per resident a year.
Compare 31084 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31084. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31084 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.
31084 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31084: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31084: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31084: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31084: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31084 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
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