Best Places31527, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31527, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
31527 ranks 16,426th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 31527
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.
31527's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31527 ranks high
- Short commute6.8 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 31527 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31527
A household needs to earn about $150,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31527 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $75,800, 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 31527's effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 31527
31527 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 31527.
Who works in 31527, and how
Work in 31527 centers on construction and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 44%
- Work from home 55%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 31527
31527 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes. The coast is about 2 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 31527 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31527, month by month
31527 sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 53° | 44° |
| April | 79° | 69° | 60° |
| July | 92° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 82° | 73° | 64° |
Flying in and out of 31527
The nearest airport, Brunswick Golden Isles, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 43 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31527
Schools across 31527 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- St. Simons Elementary SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Crooked River Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Top middle schools
- Saint Marys Middle SchoolA · 62% proficient
- Glynn MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Risley Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Camden County High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Glynn AcademyB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31527 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31527 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 31527 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31527
Is 31527 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31527 ranks 16,426th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, a strong job market, and an educated workforce, and lowest on an overheated housing market and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31527 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $590,000. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $75,800 median income, cost of living beats 37% of zip codes.
Is 31527 safe?
31527 is safer than 9% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $550 per resident a year.
Compare 31527 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31527. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31527 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.
31527 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31527: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31527: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31527: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31527: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31527 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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