Best Places31322, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31322, 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.
31322 ranks 14,216th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31322
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.
31322's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31322 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 31322 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31322
A household needs to earn about $82,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31322 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $93,438, 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 31322's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31322
31322'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 31322.
Who works in 31322, and how
Work in 31322 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 31322
31322 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 86% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 83% of zip codes. The coast is about 33 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 31322 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31322, month by month
31322 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 31322
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31322
Schools across 31322 average a D, better than 8% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Godley Station SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- West Chatham Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Bloomingdale Elementary SchoolD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Chatham Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- South Effingham High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- New Hampstead High SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Groves High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31322 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31322 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 31322 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 31322 suits
Families
Schools land around the 8th percentile and crime safety beats 84%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 86% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 15% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 31322
Is 31322 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31322 ranks 14,216th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and a strong job market, and lowest on disaster risk and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31322 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $312,918. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $93,438 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 31322 safe?
Yes, 31322 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $204 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 31322?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 39. That works out to about 91 pleasant days a year, more than 57% of zip codes.
Is 31322 good for families?
Schools beat 8% of zip codes, crime safety beats 84%, and childcare runs $478 a month.
Compare 31322 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31322. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31322 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.
31322 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31322: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31322: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31322: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31322: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31322 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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