Best Places31407, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31407, 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.
31407 ranks 16,924th 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 31407
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.
31407's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31407 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 31407 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 9% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31407
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31407 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $88,339, 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 31407's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31407
31407 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31407.
Who works in 31407, and how
Work in 31407 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 31407
The coast is about 34 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 31407, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31407, month by month
31407 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 31407
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 84 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31407
Schools across 31407 average a D, better than 9% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Effingham Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Esther F. Garrison School For The ArtsB− · 44% proficient
- Godley Station SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- South Effingham High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Groves High SchoolF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31407 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31407 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 31407 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31407
Is 31407 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31407 ranks 16,924th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and fast internet, 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 31407 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $264,459. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $88,339 median income, cost of living beats 81% of zip codes.
Is 31407 safe?
Yes, 31407 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $247 per resident a year.
Compare 31407 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31407. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31407 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.
31407 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31407: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31407: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31407: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31407: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31407 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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