Best Places31699, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31699, 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.
31699 ranks 5,841st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31699
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.
31699's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31699 ranks high
- Short commute6.0 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 31699 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
Who lives in 31699
31699 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 31699.
Who works in 31699, and how
Work in 31699 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 31699
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 31699.
What the weather is like in 31699, month by month
31699 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 31699
The nearest airport, Valdosta Regional, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Jacksonville International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31699
Schools across 31699 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pine Grove Elementary SchoolA− · 57% proficient
- Lanier County Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pine Grove Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Lanier County Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Lowndes High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Lanier County High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31699 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31699 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 31699 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31699
Is 31699 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31699 ranks 5,841st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and fast internet, and lowest on civic engagement 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 31699 safe?
31699 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $379 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 31699?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 66 with lows near 41. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Compare 31699 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31699. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31699 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.
31699 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31699: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31699: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31699: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31699: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31699 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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