Best Places31328, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31328, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31328 ranks 16,999th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31328
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.
31328's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31328 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 91% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 31328 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31328
A household needs to earn about $152,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31328 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $112,270, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 31328's effective rate of 0.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31328
31328 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31328.
Who works in 31328, and how
Work in 31328 centers on hospitality & food and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 31328
31328 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes. The coast is about 0 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 31328 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31328, month by month
31328 sees roughly 92 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 51° | 40° |
| April | 80° | 67° | 55° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 82° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 31328
The nearest airport, Hilton Head, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 78 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31328
Schools across 31328 average a C, better than 33% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- May Howard Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Tybee Island Maritime Academy SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Hardeeville ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hilton Head Island MiddleC+ · 38% proficient
- Coastal Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Islands High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of ExcellenceD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31328 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31328 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 31328 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31328
Is 31328 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31328 ranks 16,999th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, affordable childcare, and fast internet, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31328 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $584,812. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $112,270 median income, cost of living beats 78% of zip codes.
Is 31328 safe?
31328 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $300 per resident a year.
Compare 31328 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31328. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31328 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.
31328 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31328: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31328: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31328: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31328: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31328 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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