Best Places31419, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31419, 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.
31419 ranks 19,895th 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 31419
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.
31419's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31419 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$478 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 31419 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31419
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31419 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,195, 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 31419's effective rate of 0.87%, 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 31419
31419 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31419.
Who works in 31419, and how
Work in 31419 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 31419
The coast is about 31 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 31419, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31419, month by month
31419 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 31419
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31419
Schools across 31419 average a D, better than 8% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
- Hesse SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- West Chatham Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- The Stem Academy At BartlettA− · 54% proficient
- West Chatham Middle SchoolF · 11% proficient
- Southwest Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Richmond Hill High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- New Hampstead High SchoolD · 22% proficient
- Windsor Forest High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31419 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31419 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 31419 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 31419 suits
Families
Schools land around the 8th percentile and crime safety beats 57%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 72% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 11% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 31419
Is 31419 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31419 ranks 19,895th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, fast internet, and biking, 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 31419 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $266,049. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $80,195 median income, cost of living beats 72% of zip codes.
Is 31419 safe?
Yes, 31419 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $288 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 31419?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 40. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Is 31419 good for families?
Schools beat 8% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $478 a month.
Compare 31419 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31419. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31419 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.
31419 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31419: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31419: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31419: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31419: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31419 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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