Best Places31415, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31415, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31415 ranks 32,982nd 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 31415
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.
31415's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31415 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 31415 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$39,990 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31415
A household needs to earn about $41,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31415 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $39,990; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 31415's effective rate of 0.63%, 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 31415
31415 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31415.
Who works in 31415, and how
Work in 31415 centers on hospitality & food and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 14%
Life in 31415
31415 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 93% of zip codes. The coast is about 21 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 31415 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31415, month by month
31415 sees roughly 79 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 31415
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 85 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31415
Schools across 31415 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Esther F. Garrison School For The ArtsB− · 44% proficient
- Ellis Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Garden City Elementary SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodville-tompkins Technical And Career High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Beach High SchoolD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31415 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31415 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 31415 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31415
Is 31415 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31415 ranks 32,982nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, cell coverage, and transit, and lowest on disaster risk and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31415 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,225. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $39,990 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 31415 safe?
31415 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $853 per resident a year.
Compare 31415 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31415. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31415 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.
31415 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31415: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31415: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31415: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31415: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31415 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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