Best Places31533, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31533, 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.
31533 ranks 25,999th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31533
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.
31533's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31533 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.4 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 137 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 31533 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$49,933 median, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31533
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31533 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,933, 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 31533's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31533
31533 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31533.
Who works in 31533, and how
Work in 31533 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 31533
31533 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 78% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 31533 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31533, month by month
31533 sees roughly 137 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 79° | 67° | 57° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 31533
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31533
Schools across 31533 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Indian Creek ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Ambrose Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Broxton-mary Hayes ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Coffee Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Coffee County High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Wiregrass Regional College And Career AcademyC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31533 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31533 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 31533 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31533
Is 31533 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31533 ranks 25,999th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, short commutes, and the weather, and lowest on thin health care access and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31533 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $127,791. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $49,933 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 31533 safe?
31533 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $413 per resident a year.
Compare 31533 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31533. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31533 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.
31533 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31533: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31533: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31533: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31533: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31533 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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