Best Places31811, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 31811, 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.
31811 ranks 8,972nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 31811
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.
31811's strengths and weaknesses
Where 31811 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$649 a month, better than 81% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 31811 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 31811
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 31811 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,514, 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 31811's effective rate of 0.78%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 31811
31811 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 31811.
Who works in 31811, and how
Work in 31811 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 31811
31811 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 98% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 31811 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 31811, month by month
31811 sees roughly 77 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 69° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 31811
The nearest airport, Columbus, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around 31811
Schools across 31811 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Mulberry Creek Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Creekside SchoolB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Harris County High SchoolC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 31811 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
31811 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 31811 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 31811
Is 31811 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 31811 ranks 8,972nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, a strong job market, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 31811 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $336,789. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $92,514 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 31811 safe?
Yes, 31811 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $186 per resident a year.
Compare 31811 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 31811. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 31811 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.
31811 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 31811: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 31811: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 31811: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 31811: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
31811 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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