Best Places31307, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31307, 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.
31307 ranks 7,348th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31307
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.
31307's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31307 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Household income$105,179 median, better than 83% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 31307 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Short commute31.9 minutes each way, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31307
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31307 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $105,179, 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 31307's effective rate of 0.91%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31307
31307 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31307.
Who works in 31307, and how
Work in 31307 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 31307
The coast is about 42 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 31307, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31307, month by month
31307 sees roughly 91 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 51° | 39° |
| April | 81° | 67° | 54° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 31307
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31307
Schools across 31307 average a B, better than 61% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bryan County Elementary SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Sand Hill Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- South Effingham Middle SchoolA− · 52% proficient
- Bryan County Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- South Effingham High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Bryan County High SchoolD · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31307 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31307 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 31307 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31307
Is 31307 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31307 ranks 7,348th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, fast internet, and what local pay buys, and lowest on disaster risk and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31307 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $236,741. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $105,179 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 31307 safe?
Yes, 31307 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $199 per resident a year.
Compare 31307 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31307. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31307 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.
31307 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31307: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31307: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31307: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31307: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31307 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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