Best Places31645, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31645, 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.
31645 ranks 17,923rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31645
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.
31645's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31645 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$525 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 74% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 31645 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31645
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31645 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,676, 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 31645's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 31645
31645 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 31645.
Who works in 31645, and how
Work in 31645 centers on manufacturing and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 31645
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31645.
What the weather is like in 31645, month by month
31645 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 52° | 41° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 54° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 31645
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 98 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31645
Schools across 31645 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pine Grove Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Berrien Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Lanier County Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pine Grove Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Berrien Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Lanier County Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Lowndes High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Berrien High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Lanier County High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31645 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31645 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 31645 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31645
Is 31645 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31645 ranks 17,923rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, state finances, and few empty homes, and lowest on air quality and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31645 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $162,545. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $67,676 median income, cost of living beats 46% of zip codes.
Is 31645 safe?
Yes, 31645 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $252 per resident a year.
Compare 31645 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31645. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31645 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.
31645 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31645: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31645: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31645: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31645: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31645 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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