Best Places31646, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31646, 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.
31646 ranks 31,627th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31646
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.
31646's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31646 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$502 a month, better than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 169 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.1 minutes each way, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 31646 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31646
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31646 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,659, 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 31646's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 31646
31646 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 31646.
Who works in 31646, and how
Work in 31646 centers on admin & support services and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 98%
- Work from home 1%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 31646
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31646.
What the weather is like in 31646, month by month
31646 sees roughly 169 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs October through May.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 55° | 44° |
| April | 81° | 69° | 57° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 31646
Jacksonville International sits about 29 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.7 million passengers in 2025, with 86 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 31646
Schools across 31646 average a C−, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- St. George Elementary SchoolC · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bethune Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Charlton County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31646 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31646 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 31646 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31646
Is 31646 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31646 ranks 31,627th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, the weather, and short commutes, and lowest on biking and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31646 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $128,500. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $44,659 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 31646 safe?
31646 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $467 per resident a year.
Compare 31646 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31646. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31646 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.
31646 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31646: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31646: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31646: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31646: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31646 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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