Best Places31549, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31549, 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.
31549 ranks 29,819th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31549
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.
31549's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31549 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 116 pleasant days a year, better than 73% of zip codes
Where 31549 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Household income$49,416 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
Who lives in 31549
31549 runs older than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31549.
Who works in 31549, and how
Work in 31549 centers on health care & social and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 31549
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31549.
What the weather is like in 31549, month by month
31549 sees roughly 116 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 51° | 40° |
| April | 81° | 68° | 55° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 74° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 31549
The nearest airport, Middle Georgia Regional, is about 76 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 116 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31549
Schools across 31549 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wheeler County Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Telfair County ElementaryC− · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jeff Davis Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Montgomery County Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Telfair County Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Jeff Davis High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Montgomery County High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Telfair County High SchoolD− · 17% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31549 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31549 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 31549 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31549
Is 31549 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31549 ranks 29,819th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a strong job market, and a stable housing market, and lowest on health outcomes and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31549 safe?
31549 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $349 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 31549?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 40. That works out to about 116 pleasant days a year, more than 73% of zip codes.
Compare 31549 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31549. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31549 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.
31549 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31549: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31549: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31549: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31549: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31549 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.
- 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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