Best Places31554, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31554, 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.
31554 ranks 27,066th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31554
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.
31554's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31554 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 31554 ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Household income$49,151 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31554
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31554 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,151, 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 31554'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 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 31554
31554 runs younger 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 31554.
Who works in 31554, and how
Work in 31554 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 31554
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31554.
What the weather is like in 31554, month by month
31554 sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 51° | 39° |
| April | 82° | 67° | 53° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 31554
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 62 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 90 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31554
Schools across 31554 average a C−, better than 26% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Waresboro Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Wacona Elementary SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- West Green Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Coffee Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Bacon County Middle SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Ware County Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Ware County High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Wiregrass Regional College And Career AcademyC− · 27% proficient
- Bacon County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31554 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31554 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 31554 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31554
Is 31554 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31554 ranks 27,066th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and a stable housing market, and lowest on thin health care access and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31554 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $91,698. The overall cost of living runs about 22% below the national average. Set against a $49,151 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 31554 safe?
31554 is safer than 52% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $286 per resident a year.
Compare 31554 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31554. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31554 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.
31554 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31554: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31554: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31554: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31554: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31554 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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